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Biological WeaponAka: Biological Toxin, Bioterrorism

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  1. See Also
    1. Biological Neurotoxin
  2. Bacterial Agents
    1. Anthrax
    2. Plague
    3. Tularemia
    4. Q Fever
  3. Viral Agents
    1. Smallpox
    2. Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE)
    3. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
      1. Ebola Virus
      2. Marburg
      3. Hanta Virus
      4. Lassa Fever
      5. Machupo Virus (Junin Virus)
      6. Congo Fever
      7. Yellow Fever
      8. Dengue
      9. Rift Valley
  4. Preformed Biological Toxins
    1. Botulinum toxins (SEE Botulism)
    2. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)
    3. Ricin
    4. T-2 Mycotoxin

Toxin (C0040549)

Definition (CSP)poison, usually protein, produced by higher plants, animals, or microorganisms that is toxic to other living organisms.
Definition (NCI)Poisons produced by certain animals, plants, or bacteria.
Definition (NCI)A chemical, physical, or biological agent that causes disease or some alteration of the normal structure and function of an organism. Usually refers to poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species, or any poisonous isomer, homolog, or derivative of such a substance. It causes either permanent or reversible injury to the health of a living thing on contact or absorption, typically by interacting with biological macromolecules such as enzymes and receptors. Onset of effects may be immediate or delayed, and impairments may be slight or severe. (NCI)
Definition (MSH)Specific, characterizable, poisonous chemicals, often PROTEINS, with specific biological properties, including immunogenicity, produced by microbes, higher plants (PLANTS, TOXIC), or ANIMALS.
ConceptsBiologically Active Substance (T123) , Hazardous or Poisonous Substance (T131)
EnglishBiological toxin, Biological Toxins, Toxin, toxins
Spanishtoxina
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Bioterrorism (C0872021)

Definition (MSH)The use of biological agents in TERRORISM. This includes the malevolent use of BACTERIA; VIRUSES; or other BIOLOGICAL TOXINS against people, ANIMALS; or PLANTS.
ConceptsActivity (T052)
EnglishBiological Terrorism, Bioterrorism
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Biological weapon (C1443866)

ConceptsManufactured Object (T073)
EnglishBiological weapon, Biological Weapons
Spanisharma biológica, arma biologica
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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