"Bioterrorism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of biological agents in TERRORISM. This includes the malevolent use of BACTERIA; VIRUSES; or other BIOLOGICAL TOXINS against people, ANIMALS; or PLANTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D023482
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.856.800.100 I01.880.735.900.800.100 I01.880.735.950.500.226.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bioterrorism- Bioterrorism
- Biological Terrorism
- Terrorism, Biological
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bioterrorism" by people in Profiles.
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Being prepared: bioterrorism and mass prophylaxis: part II. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2014 Oct-Dec; 36(4):307-17; quiz 318-9.
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Being prepared: bioterrorism and mass prophylaxis: part I. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2014 Jul-Sep; 36(3):226-38; quiz 239-40.
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Cost-effectiveness comparison of response strategies to a large-scale anthrax attack on the chicago metropolitan area: impact of timing and surge capacity. Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 Sep; 10(3):264-79.
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Retroviruses and other latent viruses: the deadliest of pathogens are not necessarily the best candidates for bioterrorism. J S C Med Assoc. 2009 Jun; 105(3):104-6.
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Assessing the legal and ethical preparedness of master of public health graduates. Am J Public Health. 2009 Aug; 99(8):1505-9.
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Responding to a small-scale bioterrorist anthrax attack: cost-effectiveness analysis comparing preattack vaccination with postattack antibiotic treatment and vaccination. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 09; 167(7):655-62.
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ACCF/AHA/CDC conference report on emerging infectious diseases and biological terrorism threats: the clinical and public health implications for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases. Circulation. 2007 Mar 27; 115(12):1656-95.
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Surgical infection society guidelines for vaccination after traumatic injury. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2006 Jun; 7(3):275-303.
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Are community health centers prepared for bioterrorism? Biosecur Bioterror. 2006; 4(1):55-63.
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Proteomics for biodefense applications: progress and opportunities. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2005 Apr; 2(2):203-13.