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Preparedness against bioterrorism and re-emerging infectious diseases /

In these papers drawn from the January 2003 workshop, contributors describe methods of building integrated systems to combat epidemics and bio-terrorism. Their general topics include developing epidemiology with laboratory support as a biological attack identification tool, using national approaches...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Preparedness Against Bioterrorism and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Warsaw, Poland, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Other Authors: Kocik, Janusz, Janiak, Marek, Negut, Marian
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Burke, VA : IOS Press, 2004.
Series:NATO science series. Life and behavioural sciences ; v. 357.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Contemporary epidemiology with laboratory support as a biological attack identification tool
  • pt. 2. National approaches to biodefence in central and eastern europe countries
  • pt. 3. Risk assessment, crisis management and NBC training
  • pt. 4. Applied research.
  • Editorial : building integrated preparedness against bio-terrorism / Janusz Kocik, Marek K. Janiak, Marian Negut
  • Epidemiology of bioterrorism / J.A. Pavlin
  • Health preparedness for the deliberate use of biological agents to cause harm : WHO's activities / O. Cosivi
  • Epidemic outbreak systems (EOS)
  • microarray incorporation for pathogen identification / E. Hanson, R. Roweley, B. Agan, C. Tibbetts, D. Niemeyer
  • Preventing emerging infectious diseases : epidemiology and laboratory capacity support / S.A. Morse
  • The laboratory response network / S.A. Morse, R. Kellogg, S.R. Perry, R.F. Meyer, D. Bray, D. Nichelson, M.J. Miller
  • Imported viral diseases, surveillance and control in Europe
  • European network for the diagnostics of "imported" viral diseases (ENIVD) / M. Niedrig
  • Surveillance of acute respiratory infections in the Czech Republic and in Europe
  • example of an early warning system / J. Kyncl, B. Kriz
  • Organization of military medical response to bioterroristic attacks / K. Plochev, E. Penkov
  • Georgian approach to biodefense / M. Kutateladze
  • National approach of Germany to bioterrorism and bio-warfare / M. Niedrig, R. Fock, E. Finke
  • National approach of Hungary to bioterrorism and biowarfare / G. Faludi, A. Csohan, G. Berencsi
  • Emerging infectious diseases and their surveillance in Lithuania / L. Asokliene
  • Biological recognition teams in the Polish army / K. Chomiczewski
  • National approach of Ukraine to bioterrorism and biowarfare / A. Kapustin.