FOI2023/00287: Potential Pandemic Pathogens (PPPs)
Case reference FOI2023/00287
Published 24 July 2023
Request
Request Received: 16 May 2023
1. Do you hold any potential pandemic pathogens (PPPs) in any of your labs? If yes, what are they and in which labs?
2. Are you working with any infectious agents under a Specified Animal Pathogens Order (SAPO)? If yes, what are they, and in which labs?
3. If applicable, what biosecurity level is used during work with PPPs and SAPO infectious agents?
4. Are you currently carrying out any gain of function work, or experiments to enhance the infectiousness of transmissibility of PPPs or SAPO infectious agents? If so, in which labs?
5. Have you had any incidents of biosecurity lapses, leaks or safety breaches in the past five years? If so, can you list these?
Response
Response Sent: 12 June 2023
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