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Biological WeaponAka: Biological Toxin, Bioterrorism
- See Also
- Bacterial Agents
- Viral Agents
- Smallpox
- Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE)
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- Ebola Virus
- Marburg
- Hanta Virus
- Lassa Fever
- Machupo Virus (Junin Virus)
- Congo Fever
- Yellow Fever
- Dengue
- Rift Valley
- Preformed Biological Toxins
- Botulinum toxins (SEE Botulism)
- Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)
- Ricin
- T-2 Mycotoxin
Toxin (C0040549) | |
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| 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. |
| Concepts | Biologically Active Substance (T123) , Hazardous or Poisonous Substance (T131) |
| MSH | D014118 |
| English | Biological toxin, Biological Toxins, Toxin, toxins |
| Spanish | toxina |
| Parent Concepts | Poisons (C0032346), Biological Products (C0005522), Biological Factors (C0005515), Chemical Modifier (C1516451) |
| Sources | AOD, CSP, LCH, MSH, MTH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Bioterrorism (C0872021) | |
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| 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. |
| Concepts | Activity (T052) |
| MSH | D023482 |
| English | Biological Terrorism, Bioterrorism |
| Parent Concepts | Biological Warfare (C0005530), Terrorism (C0039565) |
| Sources | CSP, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Biological weapon (C1443866) | |
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| Concepts | Manufactured Object (T073) |
| English | Biological weapon, Biological Weapons |
| Spanish | arma biologica |
| Parent Concepts | Weapons (C0336663) |
| Sources | MEDLINEPLUS, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
