Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned Since the Anthrax Mailings

ABSTRACT In the fall of 2001, Bacillus anthracis spores were spread through letters mailed in the United States. Twenty-two people are known to have been infected, and five of these individuals died. Together with the September 11 attacks, this resulted in a reevaluation of the risks and benefits o...

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Autores principales:	Michael J. Imperiale, Arturo Casadevall
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2011
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:879bef7689e74c3393f72baac1b5a61f2021-11-15T15:38:49ZBioterrorism: Lessons Learned Since the Anthrax Mailings10.1128/mBio.00232-112150-7511https://doaj.org/article/879bef7689e74c3393f72baac1b5a61f2011-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00232-11https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT In the fall of 2001, Bacillus anthracis spores were spread through letters mailed in the United States. Twenty-two people are known to have been infected, and five of these individuals died. Together with the September 11 attacks, this resulted in a reevaluation of the risks and benefits of life science research with the potential for misuse. In this editorial, we review some of the results of these discussions and their implications for the future.Michael J. ImperialeArturo CasadevallAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 2, Iss 6 (2011)
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description	ABSTRACT In the fall of 2001, Bacillus anthracis spores were spread through letters mailed in the United States. Twenty-two people are known to have been infected, and five of these individuals died. Together with the September 11 attacks, this resulted in a reevaluation of the risks and benefits of life science research with the potential for misuse. In this editorial, we review some of the results of these discussions and their implications for the future.
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Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned Since the Anthrax Mailings

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