Biological warfare, bioterrorism, biodefence and the biological and toxin weapons convention

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 4-34

  DaSilva, Edgar J ^a  

^a UNESCO   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; ENTEROTOXIN; TOXIN; VENOM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; DISEASE CONTROL; DYSENTERY; EPIDEMIC; FOOD POISONING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LIVESTOCK; MALARIA; MENINGITIS; MICROORGANISM; MONITORING; PLANT; POLLUTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; THREAT; TRANSPORT KINETICS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3242768307     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol2-issue3-fulltext-2     Document Type: Review

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