TY - CHAP
T1 - An international microbial forensics research strategy and its collaborative pursuit is needed
AU - Murch, Randall
AU - Budowle, Bruce
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Microbial forensics has existed as a discipline for over 20 years to support the investigation and attribution of suspected or actual biocrimes, illicit bioproliferation, bioterrorism, and biowarfare. Following the United States’ lead, several nations have established microbial forensics programs of their own and continue to advance the scientific capabilities of those programs. Considerable collaboration between some of these nations buttresses those efforts. With the anticipated establishment of an international microbial forensics laboratory consortium to support the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism, the science should continue to develop and advance. An international strategy is needed to guide such efforts, measure progress, and promote continued advancement to meet evolving challenges.
AB - Microbial forensics has existed as a discipline for over 20 years to support the investigation and attribution of suspected or actual biocrimes, illicit bioproliferation, bioterrorism, and biowarfare. Following the United States’ lead, several nations have established microbial forensics programs of their own and continue to advance the scientific capabilities of those programs. Considerable collaboration between some of these nations buttresses those efforts. With the anticipated establishment of an international microbial forensics laboratory consortium to support the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism, the science should continue to develop and advance. An international strategy is needed to guide such efforts, measure progress, and promote continued advancement to meet evolving challenges.
KW - International research strategy
KW - Microbial forensics
KW - Secretary-general’s mechanism
KW - United nations office of disarmament affairs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85094602047&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-815379-6.00031-3
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-815379-6.00031-3
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85094602047
SP - 463
EP - 472
BT - Microbial Forensics
PB - Elsevier
ER -