{"product_id":"biological-weapons-isbn-9781118830598","title":"Biological Weapons","description":"\u003cp\u003eGives readers a detailed understanding of how specific biological weapons work and how those affected by the weapons would be treated\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaches the reader to recognize the symptoms of each biological weapon and understand the threat these weapons pose\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcentrates on the weapons considered the greatest threats by the CDC such as Anthrax, Botulism, Smallpox, Ricin toxin, Ebola, Plague, and Viral encephalitis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes case studies, chapter review questions, and the instructor’s supplemental materials include PowerPoint presentations, a Test Bank, and suggestions for student projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBegins 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT I AGENTS IMMUNITY AND AGENCIES 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Bacteria Toxins and Viruses 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Bacteria 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Toxins 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Viruses 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Genetic Engineering 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Summary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Review Questions 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Human Immune System 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The Defense 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Offense 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Summary 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Review Questions 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Defense Agencies 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The World Health Organization (www.who.int) 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (www.usamriid.army.mil) 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The United States Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov) 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 The Biological Toxins and Weapons Convention (www.un.org.disarmament\/WMD\/Bio\/) 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Summary 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Review Questions 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT I REVIEW 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT II BACTERIA 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Anthrax 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The Agent 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Symptoms 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Treatment 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 History 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Summary 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Review Questions 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Plague 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Agent 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Symptoms 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Treatment 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 History 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Summary 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Review Questions 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Tularemia 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Agent 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Symptoms 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Treatment 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 History 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Summary 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Review Questions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Cholera 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Agent 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Symptoms 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Treatment 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 History 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Summary 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Review Questions 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT II REVIEW 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT III TOXINS 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Ricin 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Agent 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Symptoms 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Treatment 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 History 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Summary 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Review Questions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Botulinum Toxin 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Agent 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Symptoms 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Treatment 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 History 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Summary 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Review Questions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Agent 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Symptoms 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Treatment 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 History 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Summary 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Review Questions 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT III REVIEW 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT IV VIRUSES 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Ebola 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 The Agent 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Symptoms 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Treatment 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 History 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Summary 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Review Questions 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Smallpox 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 The Agent 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Symptoms 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Treatment 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 History 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Summary 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Review Questions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Hantavirus 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 The Agent 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Symptoms 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Treatment 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 History 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Summary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Review Questions 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Viral Encephalitis 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 The Agent 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Symptoms 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Treatment 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 History 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Summary 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Review Questions 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Nipah Virus 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 The Agent 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Symptoms 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Treatment 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 History 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Summary 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Review Questions 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Lassa Fever 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 The Agent 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Symptoms 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Treatment 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 History 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Summary 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Review Questions 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Marburg Virus 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 The Agent 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Symptoms 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Treatment 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 History 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Summary 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Review Questions 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNIT IV REVIEW 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Looking Ahead: Policies Procedures and Prevention 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Policies and Procedures 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Prevention 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Summary 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Review Questions 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDICES 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I Field Identification of Biological Warfare Agents (FIBWA) 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II Biological Agent Identification and Counterterrorism Training (BAIT) 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating Poisonous or Other Gases and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare (1925 Geneva Convention) 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix IV Convention on the Prohibition of the Development Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix V States Parties Signatories and States not Members of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix VI The Evidence Implicating Ivins Excerpt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom: Amerithrax Investigative Summary 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANSWERS TO CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAND UNIT REVIEWS 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKristy Young Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Matthew Nolan\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGives readers a detailed understanding of how specific biological weapons work and how those affected by the weapons would be treated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe subject of bioterrorism is only mentioned tangentially, if at all, in most undergraduate programs; however, biological weapons are a very real threat to all societies around the world. Some agents are available for legal purchase on the Internet with the proper credentials, and it is extremely likely that an international black market exists for the deadliest of these agents. Protocols for weaponizing some agents are available on the Internet, and most of the required materials can be purchasedat any large hardware store. \u003ci\u003eBiological Weapons: Recognizing, Understanding, and Responding to the Threat \u003c\/i\u003eis designed for anyone seeking knowledge on bioterrorism and biological weapons; one does not have to be a medical professional or even a science major to understand the discussions and terminology in this text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is separated into four units and provides an overview of microbiology, the human immune system, agencies that monitor biological threats, and the major threats from bacteria, toxins, and viruses. The opening chapters include sufficient background for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. The Chapter Review Questions found at the end of each chapter provide a quick way to test understanding of the material, and the Unit Reviews help tie it all together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiological Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e covers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverviews of microbiology, immunology, and defense agencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBacterial Weapons such as Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, and Cholera\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eToxins including: Ricin, Botulism, and Staphylococcal enterotoxin B\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eViruses including: Ebola, Smallpox, Hantavirus, Viral encephalitis, Nipah Virus, Lassa Fever\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA closing chapter looking ahead at Policies, Procedures, \u0026amp; Prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe material presented here will increase the general knowledge of biological warfare agents and the dangers they present. 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