Preventing the use of biological weapons: Improving response should prevention fail

被引:16
作者
Inglesby, TV
O'Toole, T
Henderson, DA
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Ctr Civilian Biodef Studies, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
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D O I
10.1086/313794
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
This article presents an overview of the nature and scope of the challenges posed by biological weapons, and offers ways by which the infectious diseases professional community might address the challenges of biological weapons and bioterrorism.
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页码:926 / 929
页数:4
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