Chapter 2

Bacterial biological warfare agents

Kshirod Sathua; S.J.S. Flora    National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, Lucknow, India

Abstract

As per changing times, terrorism using infectious bacteria as a weapon is considered to be increasing, which is a great challenge for the survival of human beings in the near future. Dreadful events such as the Black Death and anthrax outbreaks remind us of the terrible intensity of bacterial biothreat agents. Although we are advanced and much concerned in the field of bacteriology in the era of modern microbiology, we are still only in the initial stages, in terms of following ethics humanely, and strengthening the implementation of protocols regarding protection ...

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