This is a companion site to a program that was broadcast on Nova in 2001. Topics include History of Biowarfare, Global Guide to Bioweapons, Future Germ Defenses, Interviews with Biowarriors, and Making Vaccines. There is also a Teacher's Guide as well as additional Resources. There is a Flash version as well as a non-Flash version.
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Immunology
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