Informace o publikaci
Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis and Yersinia pestis. The most important bacterial warfare agents - review
| Autoři | |
|---|---|
| Rok publikování | 2009 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | Folia microbiologica |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12223-009-0046-1 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12223-009-0046-1 |
| Klíčová slova | Fracisella tularensis; Bacillus anthracis; Yersinia pestis |
| Popis | There are three most important bacterial causative agents of serious infections that could be misused for warfare purposes: Bacillus anthracis (the causative agent of anthrax) is the most frequently mentioned one; however, Fracisella tularensis (causing tularemia) and Yersinia pestis (the causative agent of plague) are further bacterial agents enlisted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into the category A of potential biological weapons. This review intends to summarize basic information about these bacterial agents. Military aspects of their pathogenesis and the detection techniques suitable for field use are discussed. |