Micro-organisms as a source of Food/other benefits: Food Microbiology

Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism

• Assessing Microorganisms as Potential Agents of Warfare or Terror
• Criteria for assessing biological threats to livestock and poultry
• Criteria similar to those used to evaluate potential human threats
• Include agricultural impact, delivery potential, and plausible deniability

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Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism

• Assessing Microorganisms as Potential Agents of Warfare or Terror
• Criteria for assessing biological threats to agriculture crops
• Plant diseases generally not as contagious as animal or human diseases
• Criteria based on several factors
• Predicted extent of crop loss
• Delivery and dissemination potential
• Containment potential

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