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Autore: | Jonathan E Suk |
Titolo: | Dual-use life science research and biosecurity in the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : social, technical, policy, and ethical challenges / / edited by Jonathan E. Suk, Kathleen M. Vogel and Amanda Jane Ozin |
Pubblicazione: | Frontiers Media SA, 2015 |
France : , : Frontiers Media SA, , 2015 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations, charts, maps |
Disciplina: | 570 |
Soggetto topico: | Social Welfare & Social Work - General |
Social Welfare & Social Work | |
Social Sciences | |
Soggetto non controllato: | H5N1 |
biosecurity | |
Synthetic Biology | |
Public Health | |
Dual Use | |
avian influenza | |
Bioterrorism | |
Persona (resp. second.): | OzinAmanda Jane |
SukJonathan E | |
VogelKathleen M | |
Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Sommario/riassunto: | In September 2011, scientists announced new experimental findings that would not only threaten the conduct and publication of influenza research, but would have significant policy and intelligence implications. The findings presented a modified variant of the H5N1 avian influenza virus (hereafter referred to as the H5N1 virus) that was transmissible via aerosol between ferrets. These results suggested a worrisome possibility: the existence of a new airborne and highly lethal H5N1 virus that could cause a deadly global pandemic. In response, a series of international discussions on the nature of dual-use life science arose. These discussions addressed the complex social, technical, political, security, and ethical issues related to dual-use research. This Research Topic will be devoted to contributions that explore this matrix of issues from a variety of case study and international perspectives. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Dual-use life science research and biosecurity in the 21st century |
ISBN: | 9782889195688 (ebook) |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910136279103321 |
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