MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT EXSUMS

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Subject: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT EXSUMS               

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Folder Title: MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT - EXSUMS                                             

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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.   @ Facts:

              a.



              b.      Although the current Army protective masks and
         collective protection will protect the soldiers, there is no real
         time detection system to alert service members of an incoming Bw
         agent.

              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



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Folder Title = MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT - EXSUMS
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Subject = MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WARFARE THREAT EXSUM
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996