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what is biological warfare?
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the intentional use of viruses, bacteria, other microorganisms, or toxins derived from living organisms to cause death or disease in humans, animals, or plants.
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what reference do you use for treatment of biological warfare agents casualties?
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P-5042
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what year did the US began research in and experimentation with several human and plant pathogens for use as BW weapons?
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1943
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Biological warfare agents are most effective delivered as what form?
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aerosol
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what multi-component system provides monitoring, sampling, detection, and presumptive indentification that detect aerosol agent?
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Biological Integrated Detection System (BIDS)
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An example of pathogens and toxins that can survive standard water treatment?
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Cryptosporidium parvum
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