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J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2010 The recent bioterrorist attacks using anthrax spores have emphasized the need to detect and decontaminate critical facilities in the shortest possible time.
Thavaselvam D, Vijayaraghavan R.
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Immunosensors for Assay of Toxic Biological Warfare Agents. [PDF]
Biosensors (Basel), 2023 An immunosensor for the assay of toxic biological warfare agents is a biosensor suitable for detecting hazardous substances such as aflatoxin, botulinum toxin, ricin, Shiga toxin, and others.
Pohanka M.
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Detecting biological warfare agents. [PDF]
Emerg Infect Dis, 2005 We developed a fiber-optic, microsphere-based, high-density array composed of 18 species-specific probe microsensors to identify biological warfare agents.
Song L, Ahn S, Walt DR.
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Knowledge and attitude toward biological warfare among health-related students: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. [PDF]
J Family Med Prim Care, 2023 Purpose: Many types of research have been published on the history of biological warfare, the agents used, and the medical implications. However, no studies measure how people are aware of the magnitude of these health problems and international threats.
Abdelkarim S +11 more
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Biological warfare and bioterrorism [PDF]
BMJ, 2002 Since the terrorist attack on the United States in September 2001 attention has been focused on the threat of biological warfare. The disruptive effects of deliberate release of anthrax in civilian settings have been well documented, and several other pathogens could also be used as biological weapons.
Beeching, N +3 more
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The future of biological warfare. [PDF]
Microb Biotechnol, 2012 It is an axiom of human history that whatever technology is available will be applied in warfare as one side or the other seeks to gain an advantage. Humans are unique among the species in their capacity for fighting prolonged conflicts where the nature of the war reflects the types of technologies available.
Casadevall A.
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Biological and Chemical Warfare
Scientia Militaria, 2012 1. Chemical and biological warfare is very old indeed, at least 2 000 years old. The arsenal consists of poison tipped arrows and darts, as well as toxins found in certain wood fibres that were used to incapacitate fish in streams. Armies laying seige to
G.C. Odendaal
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Biological warfare, bioterrorism, and biocrime. [PDF]
Clin Microbiol Infect, 2014 Biological weapons achieve their intended target effects through the infectivity of disease-causing infectious agents. The ability to use biological agents in warfare is prohibited by the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention. Bioterrorism is defined as the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria or other agents used to cause illness or death in ...
Jansen HJ +3 more
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