TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Bioterrorism: pathogens as weapons
JO  - Journal of pharmacy practice
A1  - Anderson, Peter D.
A1  - Bokor, Gyula
SP  - 521
EP  - 529
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
N2  - Biowarfare has been used for centuries. The use of biological weapons in terrorism remains a threat. Biological weapons include infectious agents (pathogens) and toxins. The most devastating bioterrorism scenario would be the airborne dispersal of pathogens over a concentrated population area. Characteristics that make a specific pathogen a high-risk for bioterrorism include a low infective dose, ability to be aerosolized, high contagiousness, and survival in a variety of environmental conditions. The most dangerous potential bioterrorism agents include the microorganisms that produce anthrax, plague, tularemia, and smallpox. Other diseases of interest to bioterrorism include brucellosis, glanders, melioidosis, Q fever, and viral encephalitis. Food safety and water safety threats are another area of concern.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0897-1900
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0897190012456366
ID  - ref1
ER  -