BIOlogical agents: Strengthening the Adequate response to deliberate releases by the establishment of a Framework European-wide.
Started on July 1, 2006 for 36 months.
General objectives:
BIOSAFE aims to enhance the capability of public health- and civil protection authorities to respond adequately to deliberate releases of biological agents, e.g. bacteria, viruses and toxins, by terrorists. In pursuit of this aim BIOSAFE will bring together, interpret and analyze existing expertise on virulence factors of those pathogens and toxins that may be used in acts of bioterrorism, by means of the establishment of a European-wide network and a database information system. This database will be complemented by information on the disinfectants for these biologicals and on drugs, antisera and vaccines to stop terrorist induced infection outbreaks.
Specific objectives:
Strengthening the co-ordination of research in the field of virulence factors by:
Identification if specific virulence factors that might be used in (engineered) biological warfare organisms, in order to detect these engineered organisms and break their virulence pathway.
Identification of new ways and methods to control outbreaks of disease caused by biological agents and to stop further spread of the disease, including identification of research requirement for the development of new cures and rapid detection methods.
