Biological warfare agents
Biological warfare agents
Biological warfare agents are a group of pathogens and toxins of biological origin that can be potentially misused for military or criminal purposes. The present review attempts to summarize necessary knowledge about biological warfare agents. The historical aspects, examples of applications of these agents such as anthrax letters, biological weapons impact, a summary of biological warfare agents and epidemiology of infections are described. The last section tries to estimate future trends in research on biological warfare agents.
- Universidade de Vigo Spain
- Centro Universitario de la Defensa en la Escuela Naval Militar Spain
- University of Defence Czech Republic
Military Science, Biological Warfare, Humans, Biological Warfare Agents, History, 20th Century, Bioterrorism, History, 21st Century, Microbiology
Military Science, Biological Warfare, Humans, Biological Warfare Agents, History, 20th Century, Bioterrorism, History, 21st Century, Microbiology
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