Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria grown on a medium of sheep’s blood agar. B. pseudomallei is the bacterium responsible for causing melioidosis. (CDC/ Dr. Todd Parker, Audra Marsh) This piece ...

Bioterrorism could significantly affect public health across the globe and cause major disruption in society. Even though the risk of bioterrorism is substantially low, a significant attack could ...

Testing of aerosolized bioterrorism agents for research purposes does not require strict compliance with Good Laboratory Practice regulations (21 CFR 58), which require that investigators establish ...