Biological Weapons Gateway
Welcome to the Biological Warfare Agents Gateway Page.
From this page you can access information
about biological agent properties and uses, and defenses against them, information
about agents that can distribute these agents (such as mosquitos and fleas),
and some background on general concepts of biological warfare.
Background
information:
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Full Listing of Pathogens and
Toxins with Biological Weapons Potential with Datasheets Available
Names include a list of the currently
accepted biological names for possible biological warfare agents for which full
datasheets or brief notes (the secondary agents) have been prepared or are in
preparation.
Bacteria.
| Bacteria and Rickettsiae
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Alternative and Colloquial Names
for Diseases: can
be found at this page.
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Fungi
There are only two fungal pathogens
currently considered of significance as biological weapons against humans:
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Viruses.
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Toxins.
| Bacterial |
Marine |
Fungal (Mycoxins) |
Plant |
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Plant
Pathogens.
Follow
this link for lists including synonyms of pathogens and organized by crops
targeted.
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Insect Pests of Plants
Two insect pests
of plants have recently appeared on lists of potential biological agents
Secondary
Biological Agents
In addition to the
agents described in detail in individual pages,there are a number of agents
that although less likely to be used as weapons, are also of concern. These
agents are briefly summarized below. These include agents that the Australia
Group has included in categories such as "Warning List" and "Inclusion in
Awareness raising Guidelines" rather than the "Core Lists" and includes agents
directed primarily against livestock and or plants rather than man.
In addition, there
are a number of agents that have been tested or thought orthat have been thought
about for agent use, for example infectious conjunctivitis virus (by Iraq)
and hepatitis A virus (by South Africa), and simulants. All of these deserve
some coverage, but not necessarily as much as anthrax, smallpox, or the plague
have earned.
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