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biosafety level
(redirected from biosafety level 2)

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biosafety level
Epidemiology A classification for the degree of caution required when working with specific groups of pathogens. See Maximum containment facility.


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Tests for neutralizing antibody to this virus require handling live virus under biosafety level 2 containment and thus are only available by special request at CDC (through state health departments) and selected reference laboratories.
This award-winning Biosafety Level 2 vaccine research facility is uniquely designed to make extensive use of natural light, encourage employee interaction and to maximize efficiency.
Biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) precautions are recommended for laboratories and persons who manipulate nonattenuated strains of vaccinia virus (10).
 
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