Military Medical Sciences 2014;(2):106-108,134

doi:10.7644/j.issn.1674-9960.2014.02.008

Agriculture bioterrorism:risk and management

Lianhui ZHU ; Deqiao TIAN ; Tao ZHENG

Keywords

agriculture; bioterrorism; biosecurity; risk prevention; foot-and-mouth disease; avian influenza

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

In recent years , a series of agriculture biosecurity accidents have occurred ,such as mad cow disease , foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza , which has aroused worldwide , concern over agriculture bioterrorist attacks .This paper comprehensively analyzes the history and impact of agriculture bioterrorism , the current status of international agricul-ture bioterrorism research , and important issues to be taken into account in future efforts to deal with agriculture bioterrorism .