MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE THREAT EXSUMS

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Subject: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE THREAT  EXSUMS       

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Folder Title: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE THREAT                                               

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                                                               27 Aug 90
                                                                SGPS-PSP

                                   INFORMATION PAPER

        SUBJECT: Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B (SEB) and Clostridium
        Perfingens (CP) (U)

        1.  @ Purpose: To provide information on subject potential
        biological warfare (BW) agents as related to Operation Desert
        Shield.


        2. t" Facts:

            a.  @ Intelligence sources indicate that the SEB and CP
        programs are in advanced development. There is no information on
        weaponization of these agents.

            b.       Although the current Army protective masks and
        collective Protection will Protect the sol



            c.  @ SEB is a toxin. CP produces a toxin, so it can be
        disseminated as the organism and/or toxin. Toxins can be used like
        chemical agents for effect on front line units.






                                             COL Pitt Tomlinson/756-0125
                                             MAJ Robert Eng/756-8163



        CIASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES
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