Securitysensitivemicrobes(viruses,bacteria,fungi,andparasites)andtoxins,whichareoftenreferredtoastheselectagentsandtoxins,havethecapacitytocauseseriousillnessanddeathinhumans,animals,andplants.Throughouthistory,thesemicrobesandtoxinshavebeenexploitedinone