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'Bioluminescent' Reporter Phage for the Detection of Category A Bacterial Pathogens

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Deliberate release: Plague - A review.

Issmaeel Ansari^1,2,3, Gareth Grier^1,2,3, Mark Byers^1,2,3

¹Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom.

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity

|August 25, 2020

Summary

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Plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, is a severe infection. While a deliberate release is feasible, it

Keywords:

Antibiotic resistant plague Biowarfare Bioweapon Deliberate release Plague Plague mimic Y. pestis

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Area of Science:

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Biosecurity and Public Health
Clinical Medicine

Background:

Yersinia pestis causes plague, a severe and potentially fatal infection.
Plague is considered a potential bioweapon due to its severity and transmissibility.
Early diagnosis and treatment of plague are critical for patient survival.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide clinicians with an overview of plague's clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment.
To assess the feasibility and likelihood of a deliberate release of plague as a bioweapon.
To review current threat assessments, public health responses, and potential defense strategies against plague.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases.
Review of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of plague.
Analysis of the feasibility of deliberate plague release and potential countermeasures.

Main Results:

Deliberate release of plague is technically feasible but considered unlikely.
A robust public health response and prompt early treatment can effectively control plague transmission.
Antibiotic-resistant strains (F1-negative Y. pestis) and plague mimics pose potential challenges.

Conclusions:

Front-line clinicians must be prepared for potential plague biothreats, including early patient isolation.
Awareness of suicide attackers and prompt escalation to public health organizations are crucial.
Effective public health infrastructure and rapid medical intervention are key to mitigating plague outbreaks.