Infectious bacteria as biological warfare agents: mechanisms, epidemiological threats, and defense strategies

Kamran Shah, Muhammad Imran Khan, Yanbing Guo, Muhammad Adnan, Hongzhi Wu

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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1805294
Published: 2026-05-18
Container: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fbioe.2026.1805294,
  title = {Infectious bacteria as biological warfare agents: mechanisms, epidemiological threats, and defense strategies},
  author = {Kamran Shah and Muhammad Imran Khan and Yanbing Guo and Muhammad Adnan and Hongzhi Wu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology},
  doi = {10.3389/fbioe.2026.1805294},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1805294}
}

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TI  - Infectious bacteria as biological warfare agents: mechanisms, epidemiological threats, and defense strategies
AU  - Kamran Shah
AU  - Muhammad Imran Khan
AU  - Yanbing Guo
AU  - Muhammad Adnan
AU  - Hongzhi Wu
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
DO  - 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1805294
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Shah, K., Khan, M. I., Guo, Y., Adnan, M., & Wu, H. (2026). Infectious bacteria as biological warfare agents: mechanisms, epidemiological threats, and defense strategies. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1805294

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