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Lawmakers Urge Funding for FDA Construction Project

GLOBAL SECURITY NEWSWIRE — Five US lawmakers from Maryland last week warned that failure to provide funding for a project to consolidate Food and Drug Administration facilities could have a detrimental effect on biodefense research (see GSN, April 26). …

May 5, 2011
| Filed under North America and Policy & Initiatives
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US official warns of bio terror despite bin Laden death

XINHUA — Terror kingpin Osama bin Laden was dead already, but the threat remains that extremists could still launch biological attacks on the public, a U.S. official told Xinhua in a recent interview. “There is no doubt that al Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us,” said Ambassador Laura Kennedy, U.S. special representative for Read More »

May 5, 2011
| Filed under Middle East, North America, and Bioterrorism
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Cellular Protein that Acts as Receptor for Ebola and Marburg Virus Identified

DAILY NEWS & ANALYSIS – A team of scientists has identified a cellular protein that acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus. Furthermore, the team showed that an antibody, which binds to the receptor protein, is able to block infection by both viruses. “This is the first receptor identified for Ebola and Read More »

May 5, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Research
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Research team identifies receptor for Ebola virus

(University of Iowa Health Care) A University of Iowa-led team of researchers has identified a cellular protein that acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus. Furthermore, the team showed that an antibody, which binds to the receptor protein, is able to block infection by both viruses. The results suggest that a human-compatible Read More »

May 4, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Research
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LUGAR: Next threat? Counterstrikes with nukes, bioweapons

The attack on Osama bin Laden is a magnificent triumph for American intelligence and for the men and women of our military who planned and carried out this daring operation. It is a testament to the persistence and training of our forces and demonstrates to the world that the arm of American justice is long. Read More »