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// General review of history of biowarfare and bioterrorism. | // General review of history of biowarfare and bioterrorism. | ||
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| − | //Describes the chemical synthesis of polio virus and the implications for bioterrorism | + | //Describes the chemical synthesis of polio virus and the implications for bioterrorism. |
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// News & Views explaining the context and content of the airborne H5N1 virus study. | // News & Views explaining the context and content of the airborne H5N1 virus study. | ||
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Required Reading
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General review of history of biowarfare and bioterrorism. - Error fetching PMID 16819446:
Describes the chemical synthesis of polio virus and the implications for bioterrorism. - Error fetching PMID 22723387:
News & Views explaining the context and content of the airborne H5N1 virus study. - Error fetching PMID 22723413:
Main scientific paper demonstrating how specific mutations lead H5N1 to become airborne transmissible in ferrets.
Additional Background
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- History of Bioterrorism (Texas Department of State Health Services)
More in-depth history and timelines than the assigned review. - Error fetching PMID 22622550:
More discussion of the context of the publication of the airborne H5N1 research. - American Anthrax Investigation Documents (FBI)
Report on the anthrax case where letters containing spores were sent to government officials after 9/11/2001.
