there is none
To act as a biological detergent that lyses cells. To act as a biological detergent that lyses cells.
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A bioagent is a biological agent - a bacterium which can be used as a weapon in biological warfare.
depends on the biological agent used.
depends on the biological agent used
In chemical control some kind of chemical is the killing agent, while in biological control the killing agent is a live organism. It may be a predetor or a bacteria or a paracite or fungi. While the definition is simple there is a multitude of implications. A chemical may be long lasting or degradable, but it never thinks nor can it reproduce. Both can have side effects which at times cause more damage then the original pest/disease they were meant to treat does.
The chain of infection begins when a biological agent thrives within a reservoir. The agent leaves the reservoir through the portal of exit.
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smallpox
Bacterium
Virus
smallpox