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Implications for the Development of New Biological Warfare

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary . i

Introduction 1

1.0 The Biological Warfare Threat 1

1.1 Characteristics of Biological Agents. 3

1.2 The Potential Impact of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering 4

2.0 Countering the BW Threat 8

2.1 Utility of Medical Countermeasures . 8

2.2 Utility of Other Countermeasures . 12

3.0 Conclusions 17

4.0 Recommendations . 17

Selected Bibliography . 18

Annexes

A Highlights of the “Biotechnology Revolution”: 1953–present . A-1

B Selected Biotechnology Terms B-1