Figure 4.

Severity of clinical disease in potentially affected species^a–^f

^aAiello SE, editor. The Merck veterinary manual. 8th ed. Whitehouse Station (NJ): Merck – Co., Inc.; 1998.

^bThe Center for Food Security and Public Health. Iowa State University. Animal disease information [cited 2005 Sep 20]. Available from: URL: www.cfsph.iastate.edu/DiseaseInfo/default.htm

^cOrloski KA, Lathrop SL. Plague: a veterinary perspective. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2003;222:444-8.

^dCenter for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota. Bioterrorism [cited 2006 Feb 26]. Available from: URL: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu

^eFeldman KA. Tularemia. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2003;222:725-30.

^fAmerican Veterinary Medical Association. Potential zoonotic agents of bioterrorism. Anthrax [cited 2006 Mar 8]. Available from: URL: www.avma.org/public_health/biosecurity/default.asp

^gDependent on influenza strains and mutations

^hThe effects of toxins are dependent on the toxin, the dose, and the mode of transmission.

ⁱHorses are the most sensitive animal to Ricin toxin.

H = high

M = moderate

L = low

U = potential/unknown

● = no evidence in the literature