0 the development and use of equipment and systems that protect against bioterrorism (= violent action using living matter, such as bacteria, to harm or kill people for political reasons):
They found expression in the mucous secreting cells in the skin and hypothesized that it was involved in biodefense (non-specific defense against pathogens).
The paradox has raised alarm bells among some researchers across the country that the government may be undermining its own biodefense strategy.
How rich is the epistemic orientation that yields biodefense and related emergency preparedness initiatives and upholds them as priorities for public health?
Still, many ethical challenges have been raised in response to the emphasis on biodefense and emergency response.
Finally, at times the call to support biodefense and emergency preparedness initiatives has even taken on religious dimensions.
Involvement in biodefense-related research — which has seen an increase in resources from $53 million in 2001 to $1.6 billion in 2004 —is seen by some as compromising their commitment to health promotion.
