Answer to Question #109722 in Microbiology for kylie

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What is bioterrorism

Answer 1

Webster's dictionary defines bioterrorism as a deliberate attack using biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, or any other organisms as weapons of biological warfare. These agents are used to disrupt our way of living; spread fear; and destroy plant, animal, and human ecosystems. Biological agents can spread through the ambient air, portable water or food, and animals, and can be modified to increase their transmissibility into the environment or to make them more resistant to the antimicrobial agents.