The role of laboratories in mitigating the threat of Security Sensitive Biological Agents to animal health and agriculture by Debbie Eagles

“…The aim of Australia’s Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBAs) Regulatory Scheme is to limit opportunities for acts of bioterrorism or criminal acts using harmful biological agents. …”
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Types of fraud in meat and meat products: a review by Espinoza T., Mesa F.R., Valencia E., Quevedo R.

“…However, a discussion about the types of fraud and its impact on society, bioterrorism and religion, has been little commented. …”
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À quoi rêve la biologie de synthèse ? by Gaëtan Flocco, Mélanie Guyonvarch

“…However, these techno-scientific innovations are socially controversial because they also entail risks and potential dangers that weigh on present and future society: the spread of genetically modified organisms; ethical issues; patentability and reductionist conception of life; “bioterrorism”. In the face of these crucial problems, in what ways do the actors involved in this field legitimize these advances? …”
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MELIOIDOSIS AND GLANDERS: CURRENT STATE AND ACTUAL ISSUES OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE by I. B. Zakharova, A. V. Toporkov, D. V. Viktorov

“…Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei are etiologic agents of glanders and melioidosis, the particularly dangerous infections of animals and humans, and are attributed to potential agents of bioterrorism. The manifestation of diseases ranges from acute septicemia to chronic infection, any organs and tissues are affected, andtreatment requires long intravenous and oral antibiotic courses. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of Q fever in Vojvodina province, Serbia, 1985-2009 by Ćosić Gorana, Đekić Jelena, Đurić P., Šeguljev Z., Petrović M., Rajčević S.

“…The possible lethal complications, the fact that Coxiella burnetii can survive for years in the environment and be transferred by airstream in great breathing spaces, the small infectious dose necessary to cause the disease and speculation as to its possible use in bioterrorism, make it a significant public health problem. …”
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Rapid high resolution genotyping of Francisella tularensis by whole genome sequence comparison of annotated genes ("MLST+"). by Markus H Antwerpen, Karola Prior, Alexander Mellmann, Sebastian Höppner, Wolf D Splettstoesser, Dag Harmsen

“…This pathogen is considered as a category A select agent with potential to be misused in bioterrorism. Molecular typing based on DNA-sequence like canSNP-typing or MLVA has become the accepted standard for this organism. …”
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R&D in the United States department of homeland security by Kei Koizumi, Joanne Carney, David Cooper, Al Teich

“…The DHS R&D portfolio would total $1.0 billion in FY 2004, a 50% jump from the $669 million for comparable programs in FY 2003 and nearly quadruple the FY 2002 funding level . 2 ” In FY 2003, DHS R&D would be mostly transfers of existing programs from the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Defense (DOD), Energy (DOE), and Transportation (DOT), but in FY 2004 a new Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) would fund extramural R&D. ” Bioterrorism R&D would stay in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but DHS will have a priority-setting role .…”
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Agitporn Colômbia: “Do pornô ao bioterrorismo” (2018) by Lígia Marina de Almeida

“…AGITPORN COLOMBIA: "From porn to bioterrorism" (2018) is a zine-script for daily performances created in and for the Colombian context, however it can also be translated into several other Latin American contexts. …”
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Identifying and Quantifying Genotypes in Polyclonal Infections due to Single Species by James M. Colborn, Ousmane Koita, Ousmane Cissé, Mamadou W. Bagayoko, Edward J. Guthrie, Donald J. Krogstad

“…It also permits testing for insertions or deletions in genetically modified organisms that may be used for bioterrorism.…”
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Airborne Infection with Bacillus anthracis—from Mills to Mail by Kevin P. Fennelly, Amy L. Davidow, Shelly L. Miller, Nancy Connell, Jerrold J. Ellner

“…The lack of identified exposures in 2 of the 11 cases of bioterrorism-related inhalation anthrax in 2001 raised uncertainty about the infectious dose and transmission of Bacillus anthracis. …”
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Forensic genetics and genomics: Much more than just a human affair. by Miguel Arenas, Filipe Pereira, Manuela Oliveira, Nadia Pinto, Alexandra M Lopes, Veronica Gomes, Angel Carracedo, Antonio Amorim

“…The analysis of this material-including other animal species, plants, or microorganisms-is now broadly used, providing ancillary evidence in criminalistics in cases such as animal attacks, trafficking of species, bioterrorism and biocrimes, and identification of fraudulent food composition, among many others. …”
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Dead Bird Clusters as an Early Warning System for West Nile Virus Activity by Farzad Mostashari, Martin Kulldorff, Jessica J. Hartman, James R. Miller, Varuni Kulasekera

“…This adaptation of the scan statistic could also be useful in other infectious disease surveillance systems, including that for bioterrorism.…”
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Automated, Laboratory-based System Using the Internet for Disease Outbreak Detection, the Netherlands by Marc-Alain Widdowson, Arnold Bosman, Edward van Straten, Mark Tinga, Sandra Chaves, Liesbeth van Eerden, Wilfred van Pelt

“…Rapid detection of outbreaks is recognized as crucial for effective control measures and has particular relevance with the recently increased concern about bioterrorism. Automated analysis of electronically collected laboratory data can result in rapid detection of widespread outbreaks or outbreaks of pathogens with common signs and symptoms. …”
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Guidelines for the management of human brucellosis in the State of Paraná, Brazil by Felipe Francisco Tuon, Natacha Cerchiari, Juliana Clélia Cequinel, Elizabeth El Hajjar Droppa, Suzana Dal Ri Moreira, Tânia Portella Costa, Amanda de Paula Boni Navarro, Antonieta Milleo Handar, Margely Nunes de Souza

“…Abstract Human brucellosis is a re-emerging disease with the potential for bioterrorism. The number of cases in Brazil has increased; however, the ideal management has not been established. …”
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Estimating the medical capacity required to administer mass prophylaxis: a hypothetical outbreak of smallpox virus infection in Korea by Sangwoo Tak, Soomin Lim, Heesu Kim

“…METHODS We performed a simulation using the Bioterrorism and Epidemic Outbreak Response Model and varied some important parameters, such as the number of core medical personnel and the number of dispensing clinics. …”
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Immune Cell Apoptosis Prevention as Potential Therapy for Severe Infections by Janie Parrino, Richard S. Hotchkiss, Mike Bray

“…These findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing the extent of immune cell apoptosis could improve outcomes for a variety of severe human infections, including those caused by emerging pathogens and bioterrorism agents.…”
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Ultrasensitive fluorescence-based methods for nucleic acid detection: towards amplification-free genetic analysis. by Ranasinghe, RT, Brown, T

“…Real time PCR is the mainstay of current nucleic acid assays, underpinning applications in forensic science, point-of-care diagnostics and detection of bioterrorism agents. Despite its broad utility, the search for new tests continues, inspired by second and third generation DNA sequencing technologies and fuelled by progress in single molecule fluorescence spectroscopy, nanotechnology and microfabrication. …”

Melioidosis diagnostic workshop, 2013. by Hoffmaster, A, AuCoin, D, Baccam, P, Baggett, H, Baird, R, Bhengsri, S, Blaney, D, Brett, P, Brooks, T, Brown, K, Chantratita, N, Cheng, A, Dance, D, Decuypere, S, Defenbaugh, D, Gee, J, Houghton, R, Jorakate, P, Lertmemongkolchai, G, Limmathurotsakul, D, Merlin, T, Mukhopadhyay, C, Norton, R, Peacock, S, Rolim, D, Simpson, A, Steinmetz, I, Stoddard, R, Stokes, M, Sue, D, Tuanyok, A, Whistler, T, Wuthiekanun, V, Walke, H

“…There is broad interest in improving detection and diagnosis of this disease not only in melioidosis-endemic regions but also outside these regions because melioidosis may be underreported and poses a potential bioterrorism challenge for public health authorities. …”

Characterization of Inner and Outer Membrane Proteins from <italic toggle="yes">Francisella tularensis</italic> Strains LVS and Schu S4 and Identification of Potential Subunit Vacc... by Deborah M. B. Post, Bram Slütter, Birgit Schilling, Aroon T. Chande, Jed A. Rasmussen, Bradley D. Jones, Alexandria K. D’Souza, Lorri M. Reinders, John T. Harty, Bradford W. Gibson, Michael A. Apicella

“…ABSTRACT Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia and a potential bioterrorism agent. In the present study, we isolated, identified, and quantified the proteins present in the membranes of the virulent type A strain, Schu S4, and the attenuated type B strain, LVS (live vaccine strain). …”
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Application of multi-criteria decision analysis techniques and decision support framework for informing select agent designation for agricultural animal pathogens by Segaran P. Pillai, Todd West, Kevin Anderson, Julia A. Fruetel, Carrie McNeil, Patricia Hernandez, Cameron Ball, Nataly Beck, Stephen A. Morse

“…We conducted a literature review of 41 pathogens against 21 criteria for assessing agricultural threat, economic impact, and bioterrorism risk and documented the findings to support this assessment. …”
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