M4D1 Bioterrorism- which bacterial species would you suspect is the causative agent and why? what features...

M4D1 Bioterrorism- which bacterial species would you suspect is the causative agent and why? what features make your selected bacterial species a good candidate for an agent of bioterrorism?

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There are a number of bacteria and bacterial toxins that could potentially be used for bioterrorism are Clostridium botulinum toxin, Clostridium perfringens toxin, Salmonella species, Staphylococcal enterotoxin. because they can easily be spread by contaminating the food items. The one that is most dangerous and most likely to be used in bioterrorism is Clostridium botulinum toxin, which causes botulism.

The characters of bacterial species clostridium botulinum as a good agent of bio terrorism

It can be easily spread through the contaminated food

It can affect in a short span of time

Botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, is the most poisonous substance

Botulism occurs worldwide, as a sporadic illness as well as in outbreaks

This bacteria occurs naturally in forest soils, lake and stream sediments and the intestinal tracts of some fish and animals

gladiator answered 1 year ago

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