Defense Against Biological Attacks Vol I
Item Details
Title
Defense Against Biological Attacks Vol I
Topics
Volume I discusses genetic modification technologies and their risk for dual use. Chapters 10, 11, and 12 are covered.
Date
2021
Conclusions
Immunomodulatory tech could be used to modify pathogens to resist antibody therapies, induce pathogenicity in novel pathogens, aerosolize immunomodulatory antibodies to "prime" lungs to be more vulnerable to infection. Discusses weapon use potential of CRISPR and synthetic biology.
Source
Singh, S.K. and Kuhn, J.H. Defense Against Biological Attacks Volume I. Springer Nature Switzerland. Gewerbetrasse, Switzerland. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03053-7. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Defense Against Biological Attacks Vol I,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/575.