Immunosensors for Assay of Toxic Biological Warfare Agents [PDF]
Biosensors, 2023 An immunosensor for the assay of toxic biological warfare agents is a biosensor suitable for detecting hazardous substances such as aflatoxin, botulinum toxin, ricin, Shiga toxin, and others.
Miroslav Pohanka
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Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2010 The recent bioterrorist attacks using anthrax spores have emphasized the need to detect and decontaminate critical facilities in the shortest possible time.
Duraipandian Thavaselvam +1 more
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Biological Warfare in the 17th Century [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 W. Seth Carus
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Biological warfare, bioterrorism, and biocrime. [PDF]
Clin Microbiol Infect, 2014 Biological weapons achieve their intended target effects through the infectivity of disease-causing infectious agents. The ability to use biological agents in warfare is prohibited by the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention. Bioterrorism is defined as
Jansen HJ +3 more
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Recent Trends in Protective Textiles against Biological Threats: A Focus on Biological Warfare Agents. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2022 The rising threats to worldwide security (affecting the military, first responders, and civilians) urge us to develop efficient and versatile technological solutions to protect human beings.
Antunes JC +5 more
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The COVID-19 Response Has Uncovered and Increased Our Vulnerability to Biological Warfare. [PDF]
Mil Med, 2021 INTRODUCTION Biological warfare has been an unlikely, but serious, concern for military operations and national security. The 2018 National Biodefense Strategy (NBS) articulated a collaborative plan to prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats ...
Lyon RF.
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In the Shadow of Biological Warfare: Conspiracy Theories on the Origins of COVID-19 and Enhancing Global Governance of Biosafety as a Matter of Urgency. [PDF]
J Bioeth Inq, 2020 Two theories on the origins of COVID-19 have been widely circulating in China and the West respectively, one blaming the United States and the other a highest-level biocontainment laboratory in Wuhan, the initial epicentre of the pandemic.
Nie JB.
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Current Trends in the Biosensors for Biological Warfare Agents Assay. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2019 Biosensors are analytical devices combining a physical sensor with a part of biological origin providing sensitivity and selectivity toward analyte. Biological warfare agents are infectious microorganisms or toxins with the capability to harm or kill ...
Pohanka M.
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Knowledge and attitude toward biological warfare among health-related students: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Purpose: Many types of research have been published on the history of biological warfare, the agents used, and the medical implications. However, no studies measure how people are aware of the magnitude of these health problems and international threats.
Suhaila Abdelkarim +11 more
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Effects of lactoferrin derived peptides on simulants of biological warfare agents. [PDF]
World J Microbiol Biotechnol, 2017 Lactoferrin (LF) is an important immune protein in neutrophils and secretory fluids of mammals. Bovine LF (bLF) harbours two antimicrobial stretches, lactoferricin and lactoferampin, situated in close proximity in the N1 domain.
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