Anthrax : history, biology, global distribution, clinical aspects, immunology, and molecular biology /
Following the post 9/11 distribution of anthrax spores through the U.S. mail, and the resulting deaths of five individuals - primarily due to initial misdiagnosis - there has been a renewed interest in anthrax among clinicians and intelligence agencies, particularly as a biological warfare agent. Th...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sharjah :
Bentham Science Publishers,
2014
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Following the post 9/11 distribution of anthrax spores through the U.S. mail, and the resulting deaths of five individuals - primarily due to initial misdiagnosis - there has been a renewed interest in anthrax among clinicians and intelligence agencies, particularly as a biological warfare agent. This monograph brings forth essential knowledge about anthrax. Included in this volume, are, the early history, non-natural outbreaks of anthrax, characteristics of the causative organism Bacillus anthracis and its relationship to other members of the B. cereus family. Also included are reports on ext. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ii, 291 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781608058860 1608058867 9781608058877 1608058875 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
