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Scientist honoured for contribution to eradication of cattle plague

(Farming UK) Dr John Anderson MBE, former Head of the Institute for Animal Health’s (IAH) Pirbright Laboratory, which receives strategic funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, was awarded a medal and certificate by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for his personal contributions to the eradication of rinderpest (cattle plague). A medal Read More »

June 28, 2011
| Filed under Europe, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Philippines backs international initiatives against biological weapons – Philippine Information Agency

Philippines backs international initiatives against biological weaponsPhilippine Information AgencyThe Philippines is hosting a regional workshop for countries from East Asia and the Pacific until July 1 in preparation for the upcoming Biological Weapons Convention 7th Review Conference and the Biosecurity and Biosafety cooperation scheduled before …Philippines Supports Global Non-Proliferation Of Biological Weapons CampaignBernamaPhilippines supports non-proliferation Read More »

June 28, 2011
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Battle against plague and bacterial pneumonias: Researchers identify new component that can be used as a vaccine

(ScienceDaily) Researchers from the Smiley lab at the Trudeau Institute have now identified a single component of the plague causing bacterium that can be used as a vaccine. This single “subunit” could potentially be used to create a safer form of a T cell-stimulating plague vaccine.

June 28, 2011
| Filed under North America and Research
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The Monthly Roundup: June 2011

Popular headlines in biosecurity news The Monthly Roundup is a new article featuring the top news stories from the Virtual Biosecurity Center (VBC). The VBC is a global resource for daily biosecurity news and current topics. Every month, a collection of the VBC’s most popular headlines will be summarized with a brief analysis to keep Read More »

June 27, 2011
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Chemist Solves Riddle of Killer Diseases

(Infection Control Today) Anthrax, septicemia and meningitis are some of the planet’s most deadly infections. In part because doctors lack basic insights to prevent and cure diseases caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Now, a chemist from the University of Copenhagen has revealed the mechanism behind these deadly infections. By creating a synthetic version of a Gram-bacterial Read More »