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Biological weapons : limiting the threat

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Title

Biological weapons : limiting the threat

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UG447.8

Authors

Lederberg, Joshua

Subjects

Stepnogorskai︠a︡ nauchnai︠a︡ opytno-promyshlennai︠a︡ baza.
Anthrax--Russia (Federation)--Sverdlovsk.
Anthrax--Russia (Federation)--Ekaterinburg.
Biological weapons.
Biological arms control.
United States--Military policy.
Soviet biopreparat.

Language

English

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Publication Desc

xvi, 351 p. : ill., maps ;

ISBN

0262122162

(hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

98052950

Series

BCSIA studies in international security

Dimensions

24 cm.

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Part IIntroducing and Framing the Issues 1 -- Chapter 2 Why Should We Be Concerned About Biological Warfare? / Richard Danzig, Pamela B. Berkowsky 9 -- Part II Background and History 15 -- Chapter 3 Biological Warfare: A Historical Perspective / George W. Christopher, Theodore J. Cieslak, Julie A. Pavlin, Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. 17 -- Chapter 4 Clinical Recognition and Management of Patients Exposed to Biological Warfare Agents / David R., Franz, Peter B. Jahrling, Arthur M. Friedlander, David J. McClain, David L. Hoover, W. Russel Byrne, Julie A. Pavlin, George W. Christopher, Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. 37 -- Chapter 5 Biological Weapons and U.S. Law / James R. Ferguson 81 -- Part III Arms Control and Biological Weapons 93 -- Chapter 6 Biological Weapons Control: Prospects and Implications for the Future / Robert P. Kadlec, Allan P. Zelicoff, Ann M. Vrtis 95 -- Chapter 7 An Effective Prohibition of Biological Weapons / Graham S. Pearson, Marie Isabelle Chevrier 113 -- Part IV Iraq's Biological Weapons Program 135 -- Chapter 8 Iraq's Biological Warfare Program: The Past as Future? / Raymond A. Zilinskas 137 -- Chapter 9 Investigating Iraq's Biological Weapons Program / Stephen Black 159 -- Part V Detection and Use of Biological Agents: Case Studies 165 -- Chapter 10 A Large Community Outbreak of Salmonellosis Caused by Intentional Contamination of Restaurant Salad Bars / Thomas J. Torok, Robert V. Tauxe, Robert P. Wise, John R. Livengood, Robert Sokolow, Steven Mauvais, Kristin A. Birkness, Michael R. Skeels, John M. Horan, Laurence R. Foster 167 -- Chapter 11 An Outbreak of Shigella dysenteriae Type 2 Among Laboratory Workers Due to Intentional Food Contamination / Shellie A. Kolavic, Akiko Kimura, Shauna L. Simons, Laurence Slutsker, Suzanne Barth, Charles E. Haley 185 -- Chapter 12 Sverdlovsk Anthrax Outbreak of 1979 / Matthew Meselson, Jeanne Guillemin, Martin Hugh-Jones, Alexander Langmuir, Ilona Popova, Alexis Shelokov, Olga Yampolskaya 193 -- Chapter 13 Unlawful Acquisition and Use of Biological Agents / W. Seth Carus 211 -- Part VI Policies for Responding to the Threat of Biological Warfare 233 -- Chapter 14 Biological Terrorism: Preparing to Meet the Threat / Jeffrey D Simon 235 -- Chapter 15 Threat of Biological Weapons: Prophylaxis and Mitigation of Psychological and Social Consequences / Harry C. Holloway, Ann E. Norwood, Carol S. Fullerton, Charles C. Engel, Jr., Robert J. Ursano 249 -- Chapter 16 Potential Values of a Simple Biological Warfare Protective Mask / Karl Lowe, Graham S. Pearson, Victor Utgoff 263 -- Chapter 17 Bioterrorism: Threats and Responses / Jonathan B. Tucker 283 -- Chapter 18 Epilogue / Joshua Lederberg 321 -- List of Contributors 331 -- About the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs 352.