Agents of Bioterrorism: Pathogens and Their Weaponization

PrefaceList of Contributors 1. Terrorism and Fear: How to CopeGeoffrey Zubay 2. Viral Encephalitis (FlavivirusesSalwa Touma 3.Votulism (Clostridium botulinum)Rian Balfour 4. Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)James Hudspeth 5. Ebola VirusesRohit Puskoor and Geoffrey Zubay 6. Influenza VirusRian Balfour 7. HantavirusPayal Shah 8. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)Anuj Mehta 9. Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)Joseph Patrick Ward and Maria E. Garrido 10. Plague (Yersinia pestis)Barbara Chubak 11. Smallpox (Variola Virus)Rohit Puskoor and Geoffrey Zubay 12. Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)Rohit Puskoor 13. SalmonellaKira Morser, Rohit Puskoor and Geoffrey Zubay Appendix 1. Drug Discovery and Biodefense William Edstrom and Geoffrey Zubay Appendix 2. The Search for VaccinesWilliam Edstrom Appendix 3. Personal BiodefensesGeoffrey Zubay Appendix 4. Information Resources on BioterrorismKathleen Kehoe GlossaryIndex