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ISBN: 9781260408997
Author: Joanne Willey
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 36.7, Problem 2CC
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The bioterrorism is the use of potential pathogens as and that can use used to threaten or destroy a military, a country, or a community. Most of the potential pathogens can be of bacteria and viruses that biological weapon bioterrorism. These pathogens can majorly affect human population, plants, and livestock.
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