The New Killer Pathogens: Bioweapons

Authors: Chaturvedi S*

DOI: 10.23880/oajmb-16000144

Volume 4, Issue 2

Abstract

Present century requires biological weapons or warfare agents due to several wars and multiple threats. Bioterrorism or biological warfare attack means using microorganism as bacterial, viral agents, toxins or infected samples to cause terror and pose a difficult public health challenge in population (man, animal or plants) when deliberately dispersed in an area. These can cause a large number of casualties, mortality, and morbidity that causes a serious problem in shortest time.

Keywords: Biological Weapons; Microorganism; Clostridium botulinum; Agents

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