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reportBiological Detection
9.3.2 Definition
Biological threats have been defined as those viruses, bacteria and toxins which deliberately spread can cause serious harm to humans, animals and plants. 23 bacteria, 43 viruses and 14 toxins have been reported by security agencies as threats. Table BW.1 provides a list of some of these biological threats [49].
Table BW.1 - List of commonly cited harmful biological agents
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Name of biological agent |
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1 |
botulinium toxin |
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2 |
shiga toxin |
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3 |
diptheria toxin |
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4 |
anthrax - Bacillus |
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5 |
ricin |
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6 |
ovalbumin |
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7 |
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB) |
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8 |
Yersinia pestis (plague) |
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9 |
Variola major (smallpox) |
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