Biological Weapons

Kristy Young Johnson , Paul Matthew Nolan , Ted E. Lewis 지음

Wiley 2016년 05월 03일 출간

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Gives readers a detailed understanding of how specific biological weapons work and how those affected by the weapons would be treated Teaches the reader to recognize the symptoms of each biological weapon and understand the threat these weapons pose Concentrates on the weapons considered the greatest threats by the CDC such as Anthrax, Botulism, Smallpox, Ricin toxin, Ebola, Plague, and Viral encephalitis Provides a detailed understanding of how specific biological weapons work and how to recognize the symptoms of those affected by the weapons as well as how they would be treated Includes case studies, chapter review questions, and the instructor’s supplemental materials include PowerPoint presentations, a Test Bank, and suggestions for student projects Begins with a primer on microbiology, the human immune system’s response to these biological agents, and the defense agencies involved with protecting the public against these agents

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PREFACE xv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE xix INTRODUCTION 1 UNIT I AGENTS IMMUNITY AND AGENCIES 5 1 Bacteria Toxins and Viruses 7 1.1 Bacteria 7 1.2 Toxins 15 1.3 Viruses 17 1.4 Genetic Engineering 21 Chapter 1 Summary 23 Chapter 1: Review Questions 24 2 The Human Immune System 27 2.1 The Defense 27 2.2 The Offense 29 Chapter 2 Summary 35 Chapter 2 Review Questions 36 3 Defense Agencies 37 3.1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) 37 3.2 The World Health Organization (www.who.int) 40 3.3 The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (www.usamriid.army.mil) 42 3.4 The United States Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov) 45 3.5 The Biological Toxins and Weapons Convention (www.un.org.disarmament/WMD/Bio/) 47 Chapter 3 Summary 48 Chapter 3 Review Questions 49 UNIT I REVIEW 51 UNIT II BACTERIA 53 4 Anthrax 55 4.1 The Agent 56 4.2 Symptoms 60 4.3 Treatment 63 4.4 History 65 Chapter 4 Summary 71 Chapter 4 Review Questions 72 References 73 5 Plague 75 5.1 The Agent 76 5.2 Symptoms 79 5.3 Treatment 81 5.4 History 82 Chapter 5 Summary 87 Chapter 5 Review Questions 88 References 89 6 Tularemia 91 6.1 The Agent 92 6.2 Symptoms 94 6.3 Treatment 97 6.4 History 98 Chapter 6 Summary 100 Chapter 6 Review Questions 101 References 102 7 Cholera 103 7.1 The Agent 104 7.2 Symptoms 107 7.3 Treatment 109 7.4 History 110 Chapter 7 Summary 113 Chapter 7 Review Questions 114 References 115 UNIT II REVIEW 117 UNIT III TOXIN

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저자(글) Kristy Young Johnson

Kristy Young Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina. She has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate biology courses, including General Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, and Descriptive Histology. She developed an entirely new Bioterrorism course that she has taught regularly since 2007. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina and a doctorate in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina. Paul Matthew Nolan is an Associate Professor of Biology, Behavior, and Disease Ecology at The Citadel - The Military College of South Carolina as well as an adjunct professor in the Graduate Program in Marine Biology, and Graduate Program in Environmental Studies at The College of Charleston. In 2012 he was awarded the Faculty Spotlight Award for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship from The Citadel. He has published extensively on the influence of condition and parasites on individual condition in a wide variety of bird species.

저자(글) Paul Matthew Nolan

저자(글) Ted E. Lewis