Reclassifying bioterrorism risk: Are we preparing for the proper pathogens?

Summary: Existing classifications of potential biological weapons, acknowledge only limited important parameters of biological weapon potential. Certain pathogen factors would further influence the outcome of a potential attack in context with social and political aspects of the time and space of th...

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Main Authors: Georgios Pappas, Paraskevi Panagopoulou, Nikolaos Akritidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034109000264