Biological Agents

Item Details

Title

Biological Agents

Topics

Discusses the main advantages, challenges, and technical approaches of BW development.

Date

1969

Conclusions

Provides an extensive survey the of the factors behind the utility of various agents for development of BW. Focuses on the underlying criteria for what makes an agent a possible weapon, and the technical issues and approaches of developing BW.

Files

Source

Cookson, J. and Nottingham, J. "Biological Agents" in A Survey of Chemical and Biological Warfare. NYU Press. 1969.

Citation

“Biological Agents,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/424.