Citation

Atlas RM. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 2003; 1(1): 70-74.

Affiliation

Center for the Deterrence of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism, University of Louisville, Graduate School, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. r.atlas@louisville.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1038/nrmicro728

PMID

15040182

Abstract

Fear that terrorists can use biological agents as weapons of mass destruction is significantly impacting the conduct of microbiological research. Abundant new funds are available for biodefence research, and many researchers are racing to enter the field. There are some concerns, however, that a large emphasis on this issue could skew the microbiology research agenda. Furthermore, new responsibilities for safely conducting research with biothreat agents and concern that information might be misused could drive some researchers away from the field.

Language: en