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Biological Warfare  

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  • Biologic Warfare
  • Biowarfare
  • Biowarfares
  • Warfare, Biologic
  • Warfare, Biological

Scope note

  • The use of biological agents in warfare. This includes the malevolent use of BACTERIA; VIRUSES; or other BIOLOGICAL TOXINS against people, ANIMALS; or PLANTS.

History note

  • BACTERIAL WARFARE was see under BIOLOGICAL WARFARE 1963-78

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001694

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