The History of Anthrax Weaponization in the Soviet Union.

Nikolakakis, Ioannis; Michaleas, Spyros N; Panayiotakopoulos, George; Papaioannou, Theodore G; Karamanou, Marianna.

Afiliação

Nikolakakis I; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.
Michaleas SN; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.
Panayiotakopoulos G; Department of Pharmacology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patra, GRC.
Papaioannou TG; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.
Karamanou M; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.

Cureus ; 15(3): e36800, 2023 Mar.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37123719

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we reveal the anthrax weaponization in the Soviet Union and its impact on biowarfare research, technology, and public health that resulted in the development of the first Soviet Anthrax vaccine and the subsequent vaccination of animals and humans en masse. We assume that there are cases that a biowarfare technology was incorporated into the civilian industry and benefited public health. However, the legacy of bioweapons today still poses an asymmetric threat to public health and safety.

Palavras-chave

bacillus anthracis; biopreparat; biowarfare; bioweapon; sverdlovsk

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article