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biological warfare
(redirected from Bioweapons)

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biological warfare
n.
The use of disease-producing microorganisms, toxic biological products, or organic biocides to cause death or injury to humans, animals, or plants.


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Biodefense medicine primarily concerns respiratory infections because bioweapons in their deadliest form disperse Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis, the causes of anthrax and plague, and highly contagious viruses like smallpox, Ebola, and Marburg as aerosols.
Each essay receives a brief introduction, a summary of main points, and an overview of the issue, whether it be military defenses of bioweapons, experiments of nations considering bioweaponry, or a review of different types of such weapons.
Holmes to his detailed discussion of the bioweapons of today.
 
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