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Biological Agents

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The chapter on biological agents contains the classification of pathogens and toxins and describes also the most important bacteria, viruses and toxins.

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Schmiermund, T. (2023). Biological Agents. In: The Chemistry Knowledge for Firefighters. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64423-2_54

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