<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bio Briefing - Bio Agents: Botulism]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing articles relating to botulism biological agents.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2009. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[webmaster@umpc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[webmaster@umpc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:19:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Study Reveals Possibilities for New Botulism Treatments and Countermeasures (01-12-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/agents_diseases/content/botulism/2007-01-12-studyrevealspossibilitiesnewbotulismtreatments.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: Dec. 21, 2006, study published in the journal Nature reveals new findings on the molecular mechanisms whereby botulinum neurotoxin, the causative agent of botulism, adheres to nerves and disrupts chemical signaling to muscles.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/agents_diseases/content/botulism/2007-01-12-studyrevealspossibilitiesnewbotulismtreatments.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HHS Buys Botulism Antitoxin for SNS (06-02-2006)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/agents_diseases/content/botulism/2006-06-02-hhsantitoxin.html</link><description><![CDATA[Biosecurity Briefing: On June 1, HHS announced that it has awarded a 5-year, $362,641,105 contract to Cangene Corporation for the delivery of 200,000 doses of Heptavalent Botulism Antitoxin to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/agents_diseases/content/botulism/2006-06-02-hhsantitoxin.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
