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Bioterrorism education effect on knowledge and attitudes of nurses

open access: yesJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013
Context: The most important way against bioterrorism is reinforcement of knowledge of health and medical team to diagnose and rapid reaction during these events.
Nahid Aghaei, Masoumeh Bagheri Nesami
doaj   +1 more source

Planning against Biological Terrorism: Lessons from Outbreak Investigations

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
We examined outbreak investigations conducted around the world from 1988 to 1999 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service.
David A. Ashford   +8 more
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The Analysis of Risk and Likelihood of Bioterrorism Attacks on Urban Water Infrastructure [PDF]

open access: yesجغرافیا و آمایش شهری منطقه‌ای, 2019
Access to safe and sustainable water is one of the most urgent needs of citizens in all societies, particularly large cities and metropolises, and any disruption to the functioning of water infrastructure in cities, poses immediate and serious threat to ...
zahra nasimi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

open access: yeseFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animals as Sentinels of Bioterrorism Agents

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
We conducted a systematic review of the scientific literature from 1966 to 2005 to determine whether animals could provide early warning of a bioterrorism attack, serve as markers for ongoing exposure risk, and amplify or propagate a bioterrorism ...
Peter Rabinowitz   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and practice of nursing students regarding bioterrorism and emergency preparedness: comparison of the effects of simulations and workshop

open access: yesBMC Nursing, 2022
Background and purpose Bioterrorism is a global threat. Nurses are one of the first groups that should be ready for it. College years are the best time to educate these issues.
Mahsa Ghahremani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Yeast‐Based Biotechnology for Civilian Security

open access: yesEnvironmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
Yeasts constitute robust and versatile eukaryotic platforms for biotechnological applications relevant to civilian security. Both native and genetically engineered yeast systems enable sensitive detection of chemical and biological hazards, effective removal of metals and organic pollutants, and detoxification of mycotoxins.
Justyna Ruchała   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monkeypox Virus: Epidemiology, Virology, Diagnosis, Vaccine, and Therapeutics

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research advances in MPXV, with a focused analysis across five core dimensions: epidemiology, virology, diagnosis, vaccine, and therapeutics. The primary objective of this review is to advance the understanding of MPXV and facilitate the development of more effective diagnostic methods ...
Yunzheng Yan   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioterrorism threat: A review of microbial forensics source-tracing of some bioterrorism agents

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2018
Global perception and consciousness of the threat of bioterrorism seem to have diminished in recent past following achievements in decades of global fight against deadly infectious diseases such as plague and smallpox. However, with recent advancement in
Bobmanuel Chimaroke Echeonwu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laboratory Response to Anthrax Bioterrorism, New York City, 2001

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
In October 2001, the greater New York City Metropolitan Area was the scene of a bioterrorism attack. The scale of the public response to this attack was not foreseen and threatened to overwhelm the Bioterrorism Response Laboratory’s (BTRL) ability to ...
Michael B. Heller   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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