Anthrax as a Biological Weapon
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A Look into Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, from the Past to Today
Introduction: Biological attack a phenomenon which has seriously started in the 20th- century and is expanding every day. Plague agent is one of factors listed as a biological weapon by the disarmament convention. Therefore, the risk of biological or bioterrorism applications is probable and serious. The purpose of this study was to update health professionals' information on plague and bioterr...
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OF THE NUMEROUS BIOLOGIcal agents that may be used as weapons, the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense has identified a limited number of organisms that could cause disease and deaths in sufficient numbers to cripple a city or region. Anthrax is one of the most serious of these diseases. High hopes were once vested in the Biological Weapons and Toxins Convention, which prohibited offensive bio...
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Introduction The bacterium that causes anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, has been with us throughout recorded history. The organism is unique because it is the only aerobic spore forming bacterium that appears to be an obligate parasite. It has been suggested that the organism has a natural cycle of replication within the soil1 but there is no evidence that this occurs consistently, if at all, becau...
متن کاملAnthrax as a biological weapon: an old disease that poses a new threat.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Bacillus anthracis is a soil bacterium that has been present on earth since ancient times. Anthrax spores can persist in the soil for years, particularly in areas with high levels of soil nitrogen, a pH greater than 6.0, and ambient temperatures greater than 15°C (59°F). Heavy rains after prolonged drought also promote high levels of soil contamination. These factors are ...
متن کاملAnthrax as a biological weapon: medical and public health management. Working Group on Civilian Biodefense.
OBJECTIVE To develop consensus-based recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals following the use of anthrax as a biological weapon against a civilian population. PARTICIPANTS The working group included 21 representatives from staff of major academic medical centers and research, government, military, public health, and emergency management institution...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0446-6454,2186-0211
DOI: 10.12935/jvma1951.54.897