What is Category A bioterrorism agents are and explain in detail?
Category A bioterrorism agents include - 1. Smallpox- various virus 2. Tularemia- Francisella tularensis 3. Anthrax- bacillus anthracis 4. Botulinum toxin- Clostridium botulinum 5. Bubonic plague- yersinia pedis 6. Viral haemorrhage fever- filoviridae (Marburg virus and Ebola virus) Ref: Baveja textbook of microbiology; 4th edition