Biosecurity and bioterrorism : containing and preventing biological threats / Jeffrey R. Ryan and Jan F. Glarum.

Amsterdam : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2008], ©2008.

xix, 326 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Seeds of destruction -- Recognition of biological threats -- Category A diseases and agents -- Category B diseases and agents -- Category C diseases and agents -- Recognize, avoid, isolate, and notify -- Case studies -- Biological threat to agriculture -- Recent animal disease outbreaks & lessons learned -- Legal aspects of biosecurity -- Response at the state and local level -- Biosecurity programs and assets -- Consequence management and a model program -- Future directions for biosecurity.