Abstract
Life sciences, biotechnology, and medicalbiologyareindispensableresearchfieldsforpublic health and the development of ther-apeutics and vaccines. However, biologicalagentsandinformationdevelopedtobetterhealth, welfare, and safety, could be mis-usedforharmfulpurposestocausedamageto public health, safety, and the environ-ment (1–3),which is termed the“dual-use”aspect of research in the life sciences. Lab-oratory biosafety describes containmentprinciples, technologies, and practices toprotect people from biological agents, andprevent accidental release of biologicalagents (4). In addition to biosafety, labo-ratory biosecurity measures aim to preventtheft and intentional or malicious use ofbiological agents (4). Thus, both biosafetyand biosecurity should be an integral partof program management of organizationshandling dangerous pathogens, in order toprevent potential dual-use research, unde-sired spread, theft, malicious use, andbioterrorism.
Highlights
Life sciences, biotechnology, and medical biology are indispensable research fields for public health and the development of therapeutics and vaccines
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EXAMPLES AND CONCLUSION The type of organization, the biological agents handled by the organization, the risks associated with executing proceedings, the dual-use potential or likelihood that an agent can be misused, and many more variables are important for designing and implementing a biosecurity program within the organization [6, 16]
Summary
Biotechnology, and medical biology are indispensable research fields for public health and the development of therapeutics and vaccines. Laboratory biosecurity measures aim to prevent theft and intentional or malicious use of biological agents [4]. The cult received anthrax from an Aum Shinrikyo sympathizer that had access to the biological agent within a university [8] This was an animal vaccine strain of anthrax, and not causing disease during dissemination, in 1993 [8]. Biosecurity pillars such as physical security, personnel screening, and personnel reliability are important in preventing theft of biological agents and bioterrorism. In addition to personnel screening and personnel reliability, material control and accountability might play an important role in preventing future malicious use of biological agents
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