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Gain-of-function / biotechnology / bioweapon research laboratories with pathogenic agents could have enforced safety guidelines, be done at sea or isolated areas, or not be done

By Hicbd
Wed May 27 2020 5:57 pm

"However, research with pathogenic agents, such as virus, parasites, fungi, rickettsia, bacterial microorganisms, or genetic modified organisms, has generated concern because of their potential biological risk – not only for people, but also for the environment due to their unpredictable behavior."

URL:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4412124/
https://www.vox.com/2020/5/1/21243148/why-some-labs-work-on-making-viruses-deadlier-and-why-they-should-stop
https://mbio.asm.org/content/5/4/e01730-14
https://warontherocks.com/2020/06/a-guide-to-getting-serious-about-bio-lab-safety/

URL Credit

Categories:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical / Health Research U.S. Department of Defense Pandemics / Epidemics Biology Infectious Diseases Research Laboratories Biotechnology U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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