BSL3 and BSL4 Agents: Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Practical Guidelines
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In one handy book, this reference gathers all the necessary information on 14 of the most commonly used dangerous groups of pathogens in biosafety level 3 and 4 laboratories. All the chapters are uniformly structured, with a brief overview of the microbiology, pathology, epidemiology and detection methods for each group. In addition, a whole chapter is devoted to the special biosafety requirements, disinfection, decontamination protocols, accident literature and accident procedures, as well as treatment options for all the organisms. This chapter is clearly marked and easy to find when opening the book. Essential literature for the increasing number of BSL3 or BSL4 labs worldwide and for medical facilities intervening in the case of an incident.Content: Chapter 1 Bacillus anthracis: Anthrax (pages 1–18): Markus Antwerpen, Paola Pilo, Pierre Wattiau, Patrick Butaye, Joachim Frey and Dimitrios FrangoulidisChapter 2 Brucella Species: Brucellosis (pages 19–35): Sally J. Cutler, Michel S. Zygmunt and Bruno Garin?BastujiChapter 3 Burkholderia mallei: Glanders (pages 37–46): Lisa D. Sprague and Dr. Mandy C. ElschnerChapter 4 Burkholderia pseudomallei: Melioidosis (pages 47–56): Lisa D. Sprague and Dr. Mandy C. ElschnerChapter 5 Coxiella burnetii: Q Fever (pages 57–69): Matthias Hanczaruk, Dr. Sally J. Cutler, Rudolf Toman and Dimitrios FrangoulidisChapter 6 Francisella Tularensis: Tularemia (pages 71–84): Anders Johansson, Herbert Tomaso, Plamen Padeshki, Anders Sjostedt, Nigel Silman and Paola PiloChapter 7 Yersinia Pestis: Plague (pages 85–121): Anne Laudisoit, Werner Ruppitsch, Anna Stoeger and Ariane PietzkaChapter 8 Rickettsia Species: Rickettsioses (pages 123–148): Alice N. Maina, Stephanie Speck, Eva Spitalska, Rudolf Toman, Gerhard Dobler and Dr. Sally J. CutlerChapter 9 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis (pages 149–171): Stefan Panaiotov, Massimo Amicosante, Marc Govaerts, Prof. Patrick Butaye, Elizabeta Bachiyska, Nadia Brankova and Victoria LevterovaChapter 10 Influenza Virus: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (pages 173–200): Chantal J. Snoeck, Nancy A. Gerloff, Radu I. Tanasa, F. Xavier Abad and Claude P. MullerChapter 11 Variola: Smallpox (pages 201–210): Andreas Nitsche and Hermann MeyerChapter 12 Arenaviruses: Hemorrhagic Fevers (pages 211–235): Amy C. Shurtleff, Steven B. Bradfute, Sheli R. Radoshitzky, Peter B. Jahrling, Jens H. Kuhn and Sina BavariChapter 13 Filoviruses: Hemorrhagic Fevers (pages 237–252): Victoria Wahl?Jensen, Sheli R. Radoshitzky, Sina Bavari, Peter B. Jahrling and Jens H. KuhnChapter 14 Bunyavirus: Hemorrhagic Fevers (pages 253–289): Ali Mirazimi, Dr. Manfred Weidmann, F. Xavier Abad, Janusz T. Paweska and Jonas KlingstromChapter 15 Bacillus anthracis (pages 291–297): Markus Antwerpen, Paola Pilo, Pierre Wattiau, Prof. Patrick Butaye, Joachim Frey and Dimitrios FrangoulidisChapter 16 Brucella Species (pages 298–300): Dr. Sally J. Cutler, Michel S. Zygmunt and Bruno Garin?BastujiChapter 17 Burkholderia mallei: Glanders (pages 301–302): Lisa D. Sprague and Dr. Mandy C. ElschnerChapter 18 Burkholderia pseudomallei: Melioidosis (pages 303–305): Lisa D. Sprague and Dr. Mandy C. ElschnerChapter 19 Coxiella burnetii: Q Fever (pages 306–308): Matthias Hanczaruk, Dr. Sally J. Cutler, Rudolf Toman and Dimitrios FrangoulidisChapter 20 Francisella tularensis: Tularemia (pages 309–311): Anders Johansson, Herbert Tomaso, Plamen Padeshki, Anders Sjostedt, Nigel Silman and Paola PiloChapter 21 Yersinia pestis: Plague (pages 312–317): Anne Laudisoit, Werner Ruppitsch, Anna Stoeger and Ariane PietzkaChapter 22 Rickettsia Species: Rickettsioses (pages 318–321): Alice N. Maina, Stephanie Speck, Eva Spitalska, Rudolf Toman, Gerhard Dobler and Sally J. CutlerChapter 23 Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Tuberculosis (pages 322–325): Stefan Panaiotov, Massimo Amicosante, Marc Govaerts, Prof. Patrick Butaye, Elizabeta Bachiyska, Nadia Brankova and Victoria LevterovaChapter 24 Influenza Virus: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (pages 326–333): Chantal J. Snoeck and Claude P. MullerChapter 25 Variola: Smallpox (pages 334–337): Andreas Nitsche and Hermann MeyerChapter 26 Arenaviruses: Hemorrhagic Fevers (pages 338–343): Amy C. Shurtleff, Steven B. Bradfute, Sheli R. Radoshitzky, Peter B. Jahrling, Jens H. Kuhn and Sina BavariChapter 27 Filoviruses: Hemorrhagic Fevers (pages 344–349): Victoria Wahl?Jensen, Sheli R. Radoshitzky, Sina Bavari, Peter B. Jahrling and Jens H. KuhnChapter 28 Bunyavirus (pages 350–360): Ali Mirazimi, Dr. Manfred Weidmann, F. Xavier Abad, Janusz T. Paweska and Jonas Klingstrom
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