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Defense Against Biological Attacks

Volume I

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Editors:
  1. Sunit K. Singh

    1. Molecular Biology Unit, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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  2. Jens H. Kuhn

    1. NIH/NIAID, Division of Clinical Research, Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, Frederick, USA

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  • Addresses various aspects of biological attacks
  • Provides detailed descriptions of potential biological attack agents
  • Offers a unique mixture of scientific and policy aspects of biodefense

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Historical Aspects of Biological Weapons Development and Use

    • Gregory D. Koblentz
    Pages 1-18

  3. Overview of Global Coordination on Bio-Nonproliferation and Its Limits

    • Maria Hecht, Stefan Kloth, Min-Hi Lee
    Pages 19-33

  4. The Role of Event-Based Biosurveillance in Biodefense

    • David M. Hartley, Wai-Ling Mui, Courtney D. Corley
    Pages 35-51

  5. Trust and Transparency in Biodefense

    • Filippa Lentzos
    Pages 53-68

  6. The Science of Forensic Epidemiology in Detecting a Biological Attack (Bioterrorism)

    • Steven A. Koehler
    Pages 69-104

  7. Remediation of a Biological Weapons Attack

    • Crystal R. Watson, Francisco J. Cruz
    Pages 105-124

  8. Maximum Containment Infectious Disease Laboratories as an Integral Part of Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response

    • Sarah Carpenter, Nahid Bhadelia
    Pages 125-144

  9. Infection Prevention and Control: A Biodefense Measure

    • Saskia Popescu
    Pages 145-169

  10. Clinical Management of Patients Infected with Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms

    • Thomas Kratz, Bruria Adini, August Stich, René Gottschalk
    Pages 171-194

  11. Swords to Ploughshares and Back: The Continuing Threat of Immunomodulatory Research and Development

    • Joseph P. Cornish, Reed F. Johnson
    Pages 195-223

  12. Synthetic Biology: Biosecurity and Biosafety Implications

    • Gigi Kwik Gronvall
    Pages 225-232

  13. Is CRISPR a Security Threat?

    • Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley, Shannon R. Fye-Marnien
    Pages 233-251

  14. Emerging and Enabling Technologies in Biodefense

    • Kavita M. Berger
    Pages 253-281

  15. Regulatory Pathways for Medical Products Used in Biodefense

    • Theresa Allio
    Pages 283-296

  16. Big Data and Biodefense: Prospects and Pitfalls

    • Kathleen M. Vogel
    Pages 297-315

  17. Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Biodefense: A Genomic-Based Approach for Averting Technological Surprise

    • Willy A. Valdivia-Granda
    Pages 317-327
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About this book

This first volume of a two-volume set describes general aspects, such as the historical view on the topic, the role of information distribution and preparedness of health-care systems and preparedness in emergency cases. Part two describes and discusseses in detail the pathogens and toxins that are potentially used for biological attacks. As such, the book is a valuable resource for faculties engaged in molecular biology, genetic engineering, neurology, biodefense, biosafety & biosecurity, virology, and infectious disease programs, as well as professional medical research organizations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Molecular Biology Unit, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    Sunit K. Singh

  • NIH/NIAID, Division of Clinical Research, Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, Frederick, USA

    Jens H. Kuhn

About the editors

Sunit K. Singh, Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Jens H. Kuhn (Battelle contractor), Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Defense Against Biological Attacks

  • Book Subtitle: Volume I

  • Editors: Sunit K. Singh, Jens H. Kuhn

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03053-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-03052-0Published: 10 April 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-03053-7Published: 30 March 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 327

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology, Virology, Neurosciences

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