Laboratory Methods

Detection of bioterrorism viruses brought closer to local sites

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 6th, 2002

In the July 2002 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers outline new methods for safely and accurately identifying a suspected bioterrorism agent and detail what physicians should know about the symptoms and treatments needed for the highest priority level of infectious agents, such as anthrax, smallpox, botulism, tularemia and plague.

"The threat of a bioterrorism attack has become a real concern in the United States. An effective response depends largely upon physician recognition of signs and symptoms associated with infectious agents (bacteria and viruses) that may be used in bioterrorism attacks, said Franklin R. Cockerill III, MD. Of equal...

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