{"product_id":"handbook-on-biological-warfare-preparedness-paperback-9780128120262","title":"Handbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness (Paperback) 9780128120262","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresents a detailed account of biological warfare agents, their modes of transmission, their detection, and medical countermeasures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eS.J.S. Flora (Edited by), Vidhu Pachauri (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128120262, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 5 October 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness \u003c\/i\u003eprovides detailed information on biological warfare agents and their mode of transmission and spread. In addition, it explains methods of detection and medical countermeasures, including vaccine and post-exposure therapeutics, with specific sections detailing diseases, their transmission, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, vaccines, prevention and management. This book is useful reading for researchers and advanced students in toxicology, but it will also prove helpful for medical students, civil administration, medical doctors, first responders and security forces.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs the highly unpredictable nature of any event involving biological warfare agents has given rise to the need for the rapid development of accurate detection systems, this book is a timely resource on the topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Biological warfare agents: History and modern-day relevance\u003cbr\u003e2. Bacterial biological warfare agents\u003cbr\u003e3. Toxins as biological warfare agents\u003cbr\u003e4. Viral agents including threat from emerging viral infections\u003cbr\u003e5. Advance detection technologies for select biothreat agents\u003cbr\u003e6. Microfluidics application for detection of biological warfare agents\u003cbr\u003e7. Collection, storage, and transportation of samples for offsite analysis\u003cbr\u003e8. Medical management of diseases associated with biological warfare\u003cbr\u003e9. Protective equipment for protection against biological warfare agents\u003cbr\u003e10. Environmental sampling and biodecontamination—Recent progress, challenges, and future direction\u003cbr\u003e11. Biological and toxin warfare convention: Current status and future prospects\u003cbr\u003e12. Next generation agents (synthetic agents): Emerging threats and challenges in detection, protection, and decontamination\u003cbr\u003e13. Genome information of BW agents and their application in biodefence\u003cbr\u003e14. Planning for protection of civilians against bioterrorism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Toxicology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Toxicology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Toxicology%20%5Bnon-medical%5D%20%5BPSBT%5D%22\"\u003enon-medical PSBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Medical toxicology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medical toxicology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medical%20toxicology%20%5BMMGT%5D%22\"\u003eMMGT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649015173400,"sku":"9780128120262","price":102.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128120262.jpg?v=1694096045","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/handbook-on-biological-warfare-preparedness-paperback-9780128120262","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}