Beyond the List: Bioagent-Agnostic Signatures Could Enable a More Flexible and Resilient Biodefense Posture Than an Approach Based on Priority Agent Lists Alone

As of 2021, the biothreat policy and research communities organize their efforts around lists of priority agents, which elides consideration of novel pathogens and biotoxins. For example, the Select Agents and Toxins list is composed of agents that historic biological warfare programs had weaponized...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Owen P. Leiser, Errett C. Hobbs, Amy C. Sims, George W. Korch, Karen L. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/11/1497