The achievement, while celebrated as a major step forward in synthetic biology, could also make it easier for bioterrorists to
make dangerous pathogens.
Not exact matches
A study published on October 15th in PLOS
Pathogens explores what distinguishes this fungus from its relatives and likely
makes it so
dangerous.
While fully intact Ebola virus is a biosafety level (BSL) 4
pathogen and
dangerous to work with, the team created a virus - like particle comprised of the Ebola proteins (glycoproteins and matrix proteins) that enable the virus to enter cells, but without many of the genes and proteins that
make the virus deadly.
The anthrax scare at a US lab is unlikely to
make anyone ill, but it suggests we should be very careful about scientists creating highly
dangerous pathogens
Please be aware that these samples have not been tested for
dangerous pathogens such as HIV and HBV and it is the sole responsibility of the person
making the request that all precautions are taken to ensure safety.
Researchers here are cataloguing what
makes cancer cells
dangerous down at the level of individual genetic changes, how and why
pathogens like malaria evolve to be more (or less) harmful and how humans adapt to those changes.
If you
make the decision to treat your hamster to chicken a few times a week,
make sure it is cooked thoroughly — this will kill any
dangerous pathogens that can
make your hamster sick.
Cooking beef is the only way to
make sure that any
dangerous pathogens are destroyed.