Chimpanzee virus may be key to better vaccines, study shows
...ould be effective, including many of the potential bioterror viruses," says Ertl. A number of human adenovirus vaccines are currently under development against HIV and are considered by many to be among the most promising vaccine candidates in the field, despite the issue of viral pre-exposure. Ertl emphasizes...NIAID unveils bioterrorism research agenda
...iology and disease-causing mechanisms of potential bioterror pathogens. Such information, which includes sequencing of each microbe's genome, will provide the information needed to develop new drugs and vaccines to combat possible bioterrorism-caused diseases. Human immune response. Increased research on th...Multimillion dollar immunology research directed at edible or nasally delivered vaccines
...t be able to be used and applied to defend against bioterror weapons such as anthrax. A method of producing vaccines quickly and inexpensively would be of great benefit not only to the military, but also to the general population....Study examines the potential risks of smallpox vaccination
...st smallpox would be protective against a smallpox bioterror attack, but the smallpox vaccination itself poses ...ls as they develop plans to prepare for a possible bioterror attack with smallpox. Their research group, the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, f...Researchers unravel anthrax genomes
...ueprints of the microbes that cause such potential bioterror threats as plague, brucellosis, and epidemic typhus. In late 2001, NIAID established the Pathogen Functional Genomics Research Center at TIGR to serve as an information and reagent resource for scientists studying microbial genomics. The wealth of i...Scientists find new markers for anthrax isolates
...llus anthracis isolate that was used in last falls bioterror attack in Boca Raton, Florida, from closely related anthrax strains.Their findings, posted on Science Express on May 9 and scheduled for later publication in Science, demonstrate for the first time that the analysis of the genomes of microbial pathog...Researchers compare anthrax genomes
...llus anthracis isolate that was used in last falls bioterror attack in Boca Raton, Florida, from closely related anthrax strains. The findings, posted on Science Express on May 9 and scheduled for later publication in Science, demonstrate for the first time that the analysis of the genomes of microbial ...Homeland security highlights from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
...eeded to develop ways to treat and protect against bioterror agents. Using powerful analytical instruments called mass spectrometers, PNNL scientists are studying the proteins that exist when Y. pestis is exposed to the body temperature of a flea - 77 degrees Fahrenheit - and of a human - 98.6 degrees Fahrenhe...Genome of potential bioterror agent seqenced
...style, pathogenesis and evolution of the potential bioterror agent. As part of the research project, TIGR scientists compared B. suis with the genome of Brucella melitensis, a related species that causes similar "brucellosis" disease in goats rather than swine. (Both species also affect humans.) They found tha...Science's top ten: Discovery of genes' 'control switches' named top advance of 2002
...continues. Bioterrorism--Hurry up and Wait: The bioterror threat was a topic of much discussion but little direct action in 2002. In a special section on "the calm after the storm," Science looks at how major decisions on research funding, regulation, and smallpox vaccination were stalled by politics and ...Q Fever microbe's genome is deciphered
... genome sequence of Coxiella burnetii, a potential bioterror agent that causes Q Fever. C. burnetii, which was ...lopment for Q Fever and other Category B potential bioterror agents is likely to accelerate the development of better vaccines and diagnostic tests using genomi...Anthrax: 'A soil bug gone bad'
...he Ames isolate that was used in the first anthrax bioterror attack in Florida in 2001, according to TIGRs comparative genome analysis, published in Science in May 2002. The Florida attack and parallel mail attacks in Washington, D.C., New York, and Connecticut led to five deaths and 17 injuries. It has long b...Yeast, wormwood & bacterial genes combine in microbial factory to make antimalarial drug
...ents, the government producing antibiotics against bioterror agents, or industries making flavors and fragrances," Keasling said. "A company could tweak the bacteria a bit, adding any number of plant genes involved in making the chemical of interest, to get pretty much any isoprenoid. It would be easy to do no...Purdue biologists receive nearly $18 million to study infectious diseases
...ecedented speed and determination to prepare for a bioterror attack or any other public health crisis since the terrorist attacks of 2001," Thompson said. "These new grants add to this effort and will not only better prepare us for a bioterrorism attack, but will also enhance our ability to deal with any publi...Dana-Farber researchers to lead collaborative smallpox studies
..., an agent that has raised concerns as a potential bioterror weapon. NIAID is committing approximately $85 million to develop the Cooperative Centers, a biodefense research network that focuses on the immune system. Investigators from the Cooperative Centers will work closely on projects to improve the nation'...Tufts University wins $25-million NIH contract
...ge in this area." Singh added: "In the case of a bioterror event, even a couple of thousand cases of botulism would completely overwhelm the U.S. public health system. There is an urgency to our mission. This award will accelerate our efforts to combat one of the most dangerous threats to human beings arou...UT Southwesterns capital campaign passes $300 million mark
...ted disorders; infectious diseases, immunology and bioterror defense; and basic genetic and molecular research, computational biology, and biotechnology....Symposium focuses on unique challenges of environmental pathogens
... human exposure to infectious disease and possible bioterror agents? These issues will be explored in depth at a symposium sponsored by the American Academy of Microbiology, "From Outside to Inside: Environmental Microorganisms as Human Pathogens," to be held at the Annual Meeting of the American Association ...Planning effective bioterror responses
SEATTLE, WA New modeling studies show how bioterror agents may spread throughout the population in the...at the 2004 AAAS (Triple-A-S) Annual Meeting. If a bioterror attack should occur, early detection would be crucial for saving lives. But how could local public h......fibrosis. All three are also considered potential bioterror agents. "We all hope that the bioterror attacks of 2001 never recur," said Tang, "but if something happens, it would be nice to have better ...