Strengthening the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism to an alleged use of bioweapons through a quality-assured laboratory response [PDF]
The cascade of innovations in biotechnology opens new pathways for biological warfare. The international laboratory network being developed under the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism could provide vital evidence in case of an alleged biological attack ...
Appelt, Sandra+10 more
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Biological and Chemical Warfare
No Abstract.
G.C. Odendaal
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Immunosensors for Assay of Toxic Biological Warfare Agents. [PDF]
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.
Pohanka M.
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Knowledge and attitude toward biological warfare among health-related students: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. [PDF]
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.
Abdelkarim S+11 more
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Biological Warfare in the 17th Century. [PDF]
Carus WS.
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SARS-cov-2 is a biological warfare weapon [PDF]
: The article deals with the theoretical and practical assumptions, based on available facts and research related to COVID-19, in order to discern the origin of the coronavirus and its consequences on national and international security.
Francis A. BOYLE
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Genome sequencing reveals existence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant in Egypt
Background Several SARS-CoV-2 variants with increased transmissibility and/or potential immune escape have emerged and rapidly spread worldwide.
Ghada Ismail+9 more
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Joseph Needham’s ‘Motivations for Participation’ and ‘Major Roles’ in the International Scientific Commission on Bacterial Warfare during the Korean War [PDF]
This paper analyzes the motivations of the British biochemist Joseph Needham for participating in ‘the International Scientific Commission for the Investigation of the Facts Concerning Bacterial Warfare in Korea and China (ISC)’ and his major roles ...
Taewoo KIM
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The Social Dimension of Technology: The Control of Chemical and Biological Weapons
This paper deals with a number of conceptual issues that arise from attempts by governments and civil society to control the spread of chemical and biological weapons.
Brian BALMER
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A Generalization of Lanchester's Model of Warfare [PDF]
The classical Lanchester's model is shortly reviewed and analysed, with particular attention to the critical issues that intrinsically arise from the mathematical formalization of the problem. We then generalize a particular version of such a model describing the dynamics of warfare when three or more armies are involved in the conflict.
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