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Life Sciences
Findings from S.D. Mayor and co-authors provide new insights into life sciences
May 27th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "A biological aerosol attack in a city could infect tens of thousands of people. In the absence of announcements by the attacker or detection by present point detection systems, victims would be unaware of their exposure prior to developing symptoms." "Since infections are most effectively countered before the onset of symptoms, detection technologies that provide early awareness of an attack should be given high priority. Current biological point detection (BPD) systems collect environmental air samples and then analyze them in laboratories so as to permit detection within 12-36 hours of an attack. Improvements in...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)
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