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REGARDING THE RISKS OF OCCURRENCE OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE SPHERE OF BIOLOGICAL SAFETY OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN AND THEIR PREDICTORS

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2017
The paper presents the analysis of the current epidemiological situation from the viewpoint of identification of risks of emergency situation onset in the sphere of biological safety, which differs from the emergency situation of sanitary-epidemiological
V. Yu. Smolensky, S. K. Udovichenko, V. P. Toporkov, V. V. Kutyrev   +3 more
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Biological warfare, bioterrorism, biodefence and the biological and toxin weapons convention

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 1999
Biological warfare is the intentional use of micro-organisms, and toxins, generally of microbial, plant or animal origin to produce disease and death in humans, livestock and crops. The attraction of bioweapons in war, and for use in terroristic attacks is attributed to easy access to a wide range of disease-producing biological agents, to their low ...
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National Implementation Measures [PDF]

, 1998
YesArticle IV of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention sets out the obligation for States Parties to implement the BTWC through appropriate national measures.
Pearson, Graham S., Sims, N.A.
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Hijacking the Host Clock: A Nematode Effector Antagonizes Soybean Circadian Defense and Translation Control

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Soybean employs its circadian clock, governed by GmCCA1, to rhythmically defend against soybean cyst nematodes. The pathogen retaliates by secreting the effector Hg4E02, which hijacks the clock to suppress defense and co‐opt the host's translation machinery for nutrient acquisition.
Xingwei Wang, Yufeng Xu, Yanfei Hu, Lijun Cao, Ru Jiang, Changtian Chen, Rick Masonbrink, Thomas Maier, Yuchen Tu, Yabo Shi, Enhui Liu, Lingan Kong, Chan Guo, Wei Zhao, Peng Shi, Wenzhen Du, Andrew Severin, Thomas Baum, Deliang Peng, Huan Peng, Mian Zhou, Wei Wang   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prioritizing Feasible and Impactful Actions to Enable Secure AI Development and Use in Biology

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As artificial intelligence continues to enhance biological innovation, the potential for misuse must be addressed to fully unlock the potential societal benefits. While significant work has been done to evaluate general‐purpose AI and specialized biological design tools (BDTs) for biothreat creation risks, actionable steps to mitigate the risk
Josh Dettman, Emily Lathrop, Aurelia Attal‐Juncqua, Matthew Nicotra, Allison Berke   +4 more
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Recommended Immunological Strategies to Screen for Botulinum Neurotoxin-Containing Samples

Toxins, 2015
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) cause the life-threatening neurological illness botulism in humans and animals and are divided into seven serotypes (BoNT/A–G), of which serotypes A, B, E, and F cause the disease in humans. BoNTs are classified as “category
Stéphanie Simon, Uwe Fiebig, Yvonne Liu, Rob Tierney, Julie Dano, Sylvia Worbs, Tanja Endermann, Marie-Claire Nevers, Hervé Volland, Dorothea Sesardic, Martin B. Dorner   +10 more
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Correction to: ‘Muddling Through’ in the biological and toxin weapons convention [PDF]

International Politics, 2018
The research conducted for the purposes of this article was supported by the Czech Science Foundation Grant 13-26485S Global Prohibition Regimes: Theoretical Refinement and Empirical Analysis.
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Biocontrol Agents and Plant Inoculants: Implications for Strengthening the BTWC [PDF]

, 2005
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Whitby, Simon M.
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
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Efficiency and Relevance of Verificatory Events Conducted by Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (Modern Period). Insights in History of VEREX and AHG

Вестник войск РХБ защиты
Highlights- VEREX experts’ panels (1991–1993) and Ad Hoc group (AHG) (1994–2001) were created to work out a legally binding document (the so-called Protocol) to Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of ...
V. I. Kholstov, D. L. Poklonskii
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