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  • Title: Technological advancements for the detection of and protection against biological and chemical warfare agents.
    Author: Eubanks LM, Dickerson TJ, Janda KD.
    Journal: Chem Soc Rev; 2007 Mar; 36(3):458-70. PubMed ID: 17325785.
    Abstract:
    There is a growing need for technological advancements to combat agents of chemical and biological warfare, particularly in the context of the deliberate use of a chemical and/or biological warfare agent by a terrorist organization. In this tutorial review, we describe methods that have been developed both for the specific detection of biological and chemical warfare agents in a field setting, as well as potential therapeutic approaches for treating exposure to these toxic species. In particular, nerve agents are described as a typical chemical warfare agent, and the two potent biothreat agents, anthrax and botulinum neurotoxin, are used as illustrative examples of potent weapons for which countermeasures are urgently needed.
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