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Documents show vast cleanup of Plum Island land – The Associated Press

Documents show vast cleanup of Plum Island landThe Associated PressGigi Gronvall, a senior associate at the University of Pittsburgh-based Center for Biosecurity, said there was little need to worry about any residual …and more »

New Vaccine Strategies Could Safely Control Rift Valley Fever – Science Daily (press release)

New Vaccine Strategies Could Safely Control Rift Valley FeverScience Daily (press release)Additionally, it has been classified as a select agent by the US federal government because of its potential use in biowarfare, prompting vaccine …and more »

Xylella fastidiosa: a model for analyzing agricultural biosecurity.

Related Articles Xylella fastidiosa: a model for analyzing agricultural biosecurity. Biosecur Bioterror. 2010 Jun;8(2):171-82 Authors: Ancona V, Appel DN, de Figueiredo P The threat to national security posed by the hostile release of human pathogens has been extensively documented. However, conclusions regarding the menace that plant pests and pathogens pose to the national economy and  Read More »

Bioterrorism Experts Criticize Possible Cuts to Bioshield Funds

WASHINGTON — Leading bioterrorism experts yesterday criticized the Obama administration’s apparent willingness to support a measure that could strip $2 billion from the coffers of programs to develop WMD countermeasures and fight pandemic flu. “Raiding the Bioshield SRF for nonbiodefense programs will drive a stake through the heart of America’s fledgling biodefense efforts,” former Senators  Read More »

Pentagon Awards $12.25M for Biodefense Study

The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded $12.25 million to Texas A&M University's Institute for Genetic Medicine to identify genes responsible for vulnerabilities to potential biological-weapon agents, the university announced this week (see GSN, June 24). Using highly sophisticated robotic instruments and screening systems, scientists are expected to examine more than 3,500 genes to  Read More »

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