Comment
Biodefense versus bioterrorism
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Correspondence: Gregory A Petsko petsko@brandeis.edu
Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454-9110, USA
Genome Biology 2008, 9:108 doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-8-108
Published: 1 September 2008Genomics was essential for identifying the source of the deadly anthrax strain released after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US. The same research that is needed to combat low-probability bioterror attacks is needed to combat high-probability natural infectious agents.