The misuse of technical achievements of science created many disasters in the past. The potential misuse of recent discoveries and innovations of molecular biology can create more important epidemiological and biological accidents or mass tragedies than an influenza pandemic, the HIV/AIDS epidemic or SARS. Both NATO and the civilian spheres have to be prepared for rapid recognition, identification, prevention and treatment of such potential risks. This volume will summarize projects aiming to detect risks of biological toxins, superantigens and the modeling of their effects. Potential risks, detection and prevention of chronic and zoonotic infections will be summarized in addition to interaction of human pathogens affecting biological risks. Specific applications of recent diagnostic procedures for rapid detection and identification of hazardous or unusual etiologic agents will be summarized including new, high through-put diagnostic methods. Epidemiological and! clinical aspects of disasters and recently developed philosophy for global prevention will be presented. Experimental vaccines and therapeutics including a new smallpox vaccine are included.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences
Author(s): G. Berenc A.S. Khan; J. Halouka
Edition: 1
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 192
Title page......Page 1
Opening Remarks......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Biological Threat Caused by Emerging and Re-Emerging Infections......Page 11
Interrelationships of Emerging Bacterial and Viral Infections in Hungary Before the Introduction of Active Immunisation......Page 13
Response to the HIV-Related Challenges in Lithuania......Page 20
Emerging Viral Hepatitis B and C in Estonia......Page 30
Epidemiology of Influenza A(H1N1) as One of Emerging-Reemerging Diseases......Page 36
West Nile and Other Emerging-Reemerging Viruses in Russia......Page 43
Natural Foci of Classical and Emerging Viral Zoonoses in Hungary......Page 53
Coronavirus Causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a New Highly Infectious Emerging Threat......Page 60
Antiviral Drugs for Treatment of Herpes B Virus Infections......Page 68
Tick-Borne Bacterial Diseases in Hungary......Page 70
Emerging or Re-Emerging Virus Diseases: Genetic Variation, Immune Failure or Human Mistake......Page 72
Development of the Diagnostic Technology to Cope with Emerging Threat More Efficiently......Page 85
Real-Time PCR for Detection of Parenterally Transmissible Viruses......Page 87
Diagnostics Development Research Within the U.S. Biological Defense Research Programme......Page 94
New Molecular Targets for Control of Yersinia Pestis Infection......Page 103
Enhanced Concentration and Extraction of Bacillus Anthracis DNA from Whole Blood......Page 111
Biological Toxins and Super-Antigens as an Emerging Biological Threat......Page 114
Application of Genomics and Proteomics for Detection Assay Development for Biological Agents of Mass Destruction......Page 119
Development of Reagent Kits for Detection of Lethal Toxins......Page 127
Bioterrorism as an Emerging and Reemerging Biological Threat......Page 133
Strategies for the Detection of Unknown Biological Materials......Page 135
Clinical Aspects of Bioterrorism (Anthrax, Plague and Smallpox)......Page 146
Clinical Virologists and the Smallpox-Threat: A Comparison Between Germany and the UK......Page 156
Genetic Attributes for Tracking Unconventional Microorganisms......Page 157
An Attempt to Characterize Some Soil and Health Relevant Bacteria by FT-IR Spectroscopy......Page 158
Advanced Medical Technologies Against Bioterrorism......Page 167
Science for Peace Means International Cooperation to Control and Prevent Emerging Natural or Bio-Terror Virus Epidemics with Attention to the HIV-1/AIDS Pandemic......Page 169
Contributors......Page 184
Author Index......Page 191
