MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT EXSUMS

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Subject: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT EXSUMS               

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT - EXSUMS                                             

Document Number:       1001

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                               EXECUTIVE SUMMARY            27 Aug 90

            STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN B (SEB) AND CLOSTRIDIUM PERFINGEN
       (CP).      (Army OTSG)


       Army protective masks and collective protection will protect the
       soldiers, there is no real time detection system to alert soldiers
       of the incoming BW agent. 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. There
       are no medical protective measures against these agents. No
       specific therapy is available. PROVIDE MEMO



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                                     COL Pitt Tomlinson/SGPS            5
                                     MAJ Robert En


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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT - EXSUMS
Folder Seq # = 39
Subject = MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT EXSUM
Document Seq # = 1001
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996