New perspectives of protection against possible use of biological weapons

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Sergej Cvetkovski¹  Vanco Kenkov¹ 

[1] Faculty of Philosophy - Skopje, Institute of Security, Defence and Peace;

关键词: biological weapons;    biological agents;    attacks;    infectious disease;    protection;   

DOI  :  10.47054/SD171-20427c

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Unlike nuclear and chemical weapons, biological weapons are means of massdestruction which is easily accessible. Open use of biological weapons in a militaryconflict is very unlikely, but it is more realistic in its application as a means ofconducting subversive war and terrorism. Protection against the effects of biologicalweapons comes down primarily to the application of measures that are used in theprevention and treatment of contagious diseases. The authors of this paper neitherdiminished the role in the prevention of biological attacks of the appropriate securityand intelligence services. The contents of this paper highlight issues of the challengeof recognizing biological attack, the methods of isolation and detection of harmfulmicroorganisms by classical microbiological methods and their weakness, the agentsaltered resistance to existing antibiotics, and (im)possibilities for effective protection.The authors also present the prevailing scientific conflicting views on the horror of thepossible use of genetically modified organisms and opposing soothing views indicatingthat such opportunities are premature. The analysis of capabilities for vaccination, as aspecific defensive measure of protection in case of a biological attack, suggests thatcapacities are fairly limited. The methods of biological decontamination show that thisis a delicate procedure.

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