INTRODUCTION
Biological warfare involves
not only choosing a disease agent and perhaps modifying it genetically, but
also manufacturing and storage, weaponization, and delivery. This chapter is intended
to address the molecular biology of biowarfare and makes no attempt to cover
the more physical and military aspects.
In addition, the subject is
plagued by a lack of verifiable information. Accusations of using biological
warfare or developing biowarfare agents are often made as propaganda ploys in
the absence of any real evidence. Suspicious outbreaks of disease have
frequently led to accusations of biowarfare, especially during the Cold War
period. Accusing any nation that irritates the U.S. government of harboring
“weapons of mass destruction” has become virtually routine. The official list
of naughty nations who are supposedly guilty of developing biowarfare agents
changes with the constantly shifting political situation. In consequence,
reliable information on alleged germ warfare programs is hard to ascertain.
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