Biological warfares Archive
Botulinum toxin is the most toxic substance known. It is made by the anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum , and is the cause of botulism, a severe form of food poisoning. It has been proposed as a biowarfare agent but has …
Paramecium is a well-known ciliated protozoan. Many strains of Paramecium carry symbiotic bacteria ( Caedibacter ), known as kappa particles , that grow and divide inside the larger, eukaryotic, Paramecium cell. Those strains of Paramecium with kappa particles are known …
INTRODUCTION Biological warfare involves not only choosing a disease agent and perhaps modifying it genetically, but also manufacturing and storage, weaponization, and delivery. Accusations of using biological warfare or developing biowarfare agents are often made as propaganda ploys in the …