Abstract

<p>Provides the latest QMRA methodologies to determine infection risk cause by either accidental microbial infections or deliberate infections caused by terrorism •&nbsp;Reviews the latest methodologies to quantify at every step of the microbial exposure pathways, from the first release of a pathogen to the actual human infection •&nbsp;Provides techniques on how to&nbsp; gather information, on how each microorganism moves through the environment, how to determine their survival rates on various media, and how people are exposed to the microorganism •&nbsp;Explains how QMRA can be used as a tool to measure the impact of interventions and identify the best policies and practices to protect public health and safety •&nbsp;Includes new information on genetic methods •&nbsp;Techniques use to develop risk models for drinking water, groundwater, recreational water, food and pathogens in the indoor environment</p>

Year of Publication
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN Number
978-1-118-14529-6
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