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2006
Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative, facultative aerobic coccobacillus and the etiologic agent of tularemia. Historically, it has been referred to as “rabbit fever,” “deer-fly fever,” and “market men's disease” (Penn, 2005). Tularemia in the United States is a seldom-diagnosed zoonosis that causes disease mostly in animals, occasionally infecting
Lisa S. Hodges, Robert L. Penn
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Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative, facultative aerobic coccobacillus and the etiologic agent of tularemia. Historically, it has been referred to as “rabbit fever,” “deer-fly fever,” and “market men's disease” (Penn, 2005). Tularemia in the United States is a seldom-diagnosed zoonosis that causes disease mostly in animals, occasionally infecting
Lisa S. Hodges, Robert L. Penn
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Bioterrorism and Bioterrorism Preparedness: Historical Perspective and Overview
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2006Bioterrorism has been defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as ‘‘the intentional release of bacteria, viruses or toxins for the purpose of harming or killing civilians’’ [1]. The intentional use of microbiologic agents dates back to the days before specific etiologies of infectious diseases were known.
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Bioterrorism and Bioterrorism Preparedness [PDF]
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2007 openaire +1 more source
Bioterrorism: thinking the unthinkable
The Lancet, 1998Urban terrorism in the future might involve newer technologies. The potential use of biological weapons adds a further grim dimension. Anthrax has attracted the most attention as a biological agent, the spore form of the bacterium being stable, especially in an aerosol form.
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2009
The term ‘bioterrorism’ seems to have become a kind of shorthand for sowing terror through the use of other ‘unconventional’ weapons, especially chemical, nuclear, and radiological weapons, or ‘dirty bombs’. The ethical problems associated with these other threats are closely associated with those raised by biological agents.
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The term ‘bioterrorism’ seems to have become a kind of shorthand for sowing terror through the use of other ‘unconventional’ weapons, especially chemical, nuclear, and radiological weapons, or ‘dirty bombs’. The ethical problems associated with these other threats are closely associated with those raised by biological agents.
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Synthetic Biology, Genome Editing, and the Risk of Bioterrorism
Science and Engineering Ethics, 2017M. Ahteensuu
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Bioterrorism and Bioterrorism Preparedness
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2006openaire +3 more sources