TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Biodefense: a new challenge for microbiology and public health
JO  - Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica
A1  - Buitrago Serna, M. José
A1  - Casas Flecha, Inmaculada
A1  - Eiros-Bouza, José M.
A1  - Escudero Nieto, Raquel
A1  - Giovanni Fedele, Cesare
A1  - Jado García, Isabel
A1  - Pozo Sánchez, Francisco
A1  - Rubio Muñoz, José Miguel
A1  - Sánchez-Seco Fariñas, M. Paz
A1  - Valdezate Ramos, Sylvia
A1  - Verdejo Ortes, José
SP  - 190
EP  - 198
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - Bioterrorism and the potential use of biological weapons has become an important concern of governments and responsible authorities. An example of this threat occurred in 2001 in the USA, when letters were sent containing spores of the agent that produces anthrax; this resulted in some deaths, and caused panic and negative effects on the world economy. If this small-scale event was able to cause such a huge impact, the repercussions of a massive attack could be catastrophic. In many countries, these events have resulted in the implementation of measures directed toward preventing and responding to bioterrorist threats and acts. As a whole, these measures are known as biodefense. This article briefly analyzes several aspects related to detecting and identifying acts of bioterrorism, and considers the biological agents that are implicated. The microbiological diagnosis that allows identification of the causal agent, a key point for taking suitable control measures, is also included.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0213-005X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -