Biological toxins and bioterrorism [electronic resource] / P. Gopalakrishnakone, editor-in-chief ; Mahdi Balali-Mood, Lyndon Llewellyn, Bal Ram Singh, editors.
Gopalakrishnakone, P., editor.; Balali-Mood, Mahdi, editor.; Llewellyn, Lyndon, editor.; Singh, Bal Ram, editor.
2015
UG447.8
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Title Biological toxins and bioterrorism [electronic resource] / P. Gopalakrishnakone, editor-in-chief ; Mahdi Balali-Mood, Lyndon Llewellyn, Bal Ram Singh, editors.
ISBN 9789400758698 electronic book
9400758693 electronic book
9789400758681
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5869-8
Published New York : Springer, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 604 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number 10.1007/978-94-007-5869-8 doi
Call Number UG447.8
Dewey Decimal Classification 358/.3882
Summary Biological toxins are an important part of our world, a reality with which we need to cope, so in parallel with understanding their mechanisms of action and thereby improving our fundamental knowledge, there are successful efforts to utilize them as therapeutics against some debilitating human and animal diseases. In view of the complexity of different types of biotoxins and the broad range of toxin structure, physiology, utility, and countermeasures including regulatory issues, it was thus aimed to compile a book on biotoxins and bioweapons. ℗ℓ This reference work in the Toxinology handbook series gathers together knowledge from around the globe about naturally inspired and manufactured biological weapons. The authors describe how they work; how authorities may detect their presence, prevent their use, and diagnose their impacts; and the means by which medical and paramedical professionals may treat victims. Also described are how they have been used to further our knowledge and what insights they have given us into evolutionary and physiological processes. Finally, it is also discussed how these toxins can be used as therapeutics and what the implications of such therapeutics are to their use as biothreat agents. ℗ℓ This volume provides a reference accessible to scientists, educators, and medical experts alike with an interest in biotoxins, focusing on the major toxins used as bioweapons. Regulatory agencies will also beneƠ̐ℓt from the information provided in this book. Some in the intended audience may need to understand how they elicit their effects and how we can defend ourselves against them. Others may be interested in the sometimes colorful histories that surround this subset of biotoxins that can be and, in some cases, have been used as weapons.
Note Includes index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 28, 2015).
Added Author Gopalakrishnakone, P., editor.
Balali-Mood, Mahdi, editor.
Llewellyn, Lyndon, editor.
Singh, Bal Ram, editor.
Series Toxinology ; 1
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