Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents: A New Dilemma for the 21st Century

This volume in the series Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available on bioterrorism agents such as: Anthrax, smallpox, plague, and SARS Vaccine development New anti-viral drug development Treatment and protection Threat anal...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Fong, I. W. (Editor), Alibek, Kenneth. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
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