Microbial Forensics

Identifying and attributing pathogens to source next great forensic challenge

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 17th, 2005

Deliberately spreading disease among the enemy has been practiced occasionally over hundreds of years. But modern bioterrorism is more chilling than ever because of rapidly expanding knowledge about infectious diseases and biotoxins and their potential to wreak havoc in complex, interdependent societies.

The U.S. is in the process of developing a strong microbial forensic program to attribute and prosecute such attacks, and perhaps deter them.

The opportunities and challenges facing the new field of microbial forensics were presented at the 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego.

"It is imperative to...

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