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Antibody Neutralizes Ebolavirus

(Laboratory Equipment) Although not as contagious as influenza or measles, ebolaviruses can be transmitted in bodily fluids including exhaled airborne droplets, and scientists who study these viruses are generally required to use special “Biosafety Level 4” facilities. …

Darpa: Do Away With Antibiotics, Then Destroy All Pathogens

(Wired – Danger Room) Last year, federal officials warned that Americans were on the verge of “a post-antibiotic era.” And that’s exactly what the Pentagon’s far-out research agency is after. As long as they’ve got a replacement at the ready, of course. In the military’s latest round of small business solicitations, Darpa is making a  Read More »

ELISA training by FAO

(Pakistan Observer) Chancellor of the US Embassy in Pakistan, Islamabad assured maximum support of US Government for improving capacity of livestock sector of Pakistan in terms of diagnosis and control of animal disease including Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). …

UN warns of staple crop virus ‘epidemic’

(BBC News) UN scientists are warning that a virus attacking the cassava plant is nearing an epidemic in parts of Africa. Cassava is one of the world’s most important crops providing up to a third of the calorie intake for many people. The food and agriculture organisation of the UN says the situation is urgent  Read More »

Bird Flu Research Rattles Bioterrorism Field

(NPR blog) News of the results raised red flags for Dr. Thomas Inglesby, a bioterrorism expert and director of the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "It's just a bad idea for scientists to turn a lethal virus into a lethal and …

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