InfoGuides: Biodefense (Policy): Research Agents/Diseases

Agents: Overview

Biological Threat Agents
Biological threat agents fact sheets from the Federation of American Scientists.
Bioterrorism Agents/Diseases from A to Z
Information about specific bioterrorism agents from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
CIDRP's Infection Disease Topics provide recent news, resources & literature for bacterial and viral agents. For some agents an overview with pathogenesis information is available.
Federal Select Agent Program
General fact sheets on Category A Priority Pathogens
NIAID Emerging Infectious Diseases/Pathogens
Listing of Category A, B, and C Priority Pathogens. Select pathogens link to factsheets and research.