User:2ndReconCorpsman/Biological warfare/Bibliography

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Bibliography

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Bibliography[edit]

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Examples:

Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References[edit]

^ "Biological weapon | Types, Effects & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
^ "Damage Zones after a Nuclear Detonation: Idealized Map - Radiation Emergency Medical Management". remm.hhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
^ Policy (OIDP), Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS (2021-04-26). "Vaccines for Military Members". www.hhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Outline of proposed changes[edit]

Add 5 categories of biological warfare agents and examples.

Bacteria—single-cell organisms that cause diseases such as anthrax, brucellosis, tularemia, and plague.
Rickettsiae—microorganisms that resemble bacteria but differ in that they are intracellular parasites that reproduce inside cells. Typhus and Q fever are examples of diseases caused by rickettsia organisms.
Viruses—intracellular parasites, about 1/100 the size of bacteria, that can be weaponized to cause diseases such as Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
Fungi—pathogens that can be weaponized for use against crops to cause such diseases as rice blast, cereal rust, wheat smut, and potato blight.
Toxins—poisons that can be weaponized after extraction from snakes, insects, spiders, marine organisms, plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals. An example of a toxin is ricin, which is derived from the seed of the castor bean.

Comparison with blast radius of other WMDs, i.e nuclear bomb to demonstrate the far-reaching effects bio weapons.

Many countries require their active-duty military personnel to get vaccinated for certain diseases that may potentially be used as a bioweapon such as anthrax, smallpox, and various other vaccines depending on the Area of Operations of the individual military units and commands.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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Add 5 categories of biological warfare agents and examples.

Bacteria—single-cell organisms that cause diseases such as anthrax, brucellosis, tularemia, and plague.
Rickettsiae—microorganisms that resemble bacteria but differ in that they are intracellular parasites that reproduce inside cells. Typhus and Q fever are examples of diseases caused by rickettsia organisms.
Viruses—intracellular parasites, about 1/100 the size of bacteria, that can be weaponized to cause diseases such as Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
Fungi—pathogens that can be weaponized for use against crops to cause such diseases as rice blast, cereal rust, wheat smut, and potato blight.
Toxins—poisons that can be weaponized after extraction from snakes, insects, spiders, marine organisms, plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals. An example of a toxin is ricin, which is derived from the seed of the castor bean.

Comparison with blast radius of other WMDs, i.e nuclear bomb to demonstrate the far-reaching effects bio weapons.

[1] "Biological weapon | Types, Effects & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

[2] "Damage Zones after a Nuclear Detonation: Idealized Map - Radiation Emergency Medical Management". remm.hhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

[3] Policy (OIDP), Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS (2021-04-26). "Vaccines for Military Members". www.hhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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