Microbial Forensics
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-088483-4 (ISBN)
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Microbial Forensics describes the new and growing field of Microbial Forensics- the science that will help bring to justice criminals and terrorists who use biological material to cause harm. This book describes the foundation of the field of microbial forensics and will serve as a basic primer to initiate those scientists and officials that have an interest in the topic. It covers a variety of areas from forensic science, to microbiology, to epidemiology, to bioinformatics, and to legal issues.
Dr. Budowle has a lengthy CV and career. Some of his efforts over the last 15 years also are in counter terrorism, including identification of victims from mass disasters and in efforts involving microbial forensics and bioterrorism. Dr. Budowle was an advisor to New York State in the effort to identify the victims from the WTC attack. In the area of microbial forensics, Dr. Budowle has been the chair of the Scientific Working Group on Microbial Genetics and Forensics, whose mission was to set QA guidelines, develop criteria for biologic and user databases, set criteria for a National Repository, and develop forensic genomic applications. He also has served on the Steering Committee for the Colloquium on Microbial Forensics sponsored by American Society of Microbiology, an organizer of four Microbial Forensics Meetings held at The Banbury Center in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and on steering committees for NAS sponsored meetings. Dr. Budowle has published approximately 600 articles, made more than 720 presentations (many of which were as an invited speaker at national and international meetings), and testified in well over 250 criminal cases in the areas of molecular biology, population genetics, statistics, quality assurance, and forensic biology. In addition, he has authored or co-authored books on molecular biology techniques, electrophoresis, protein detection, and microbial forensics. Steven Schutzer, MD is a physician-scientist who trained and was on the faculty at Cornell University Medical College, New York Hospital, and Rockefeller University, before joining New Jersey Medical School. His research has focused on the interface of the immune system and microbes. Particular areas of research interest are Lyme and Tick diseases, neuroimmunology, and immunology. Dr. Schutzer is board certified in Internal Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and Clinical Laboratory Immunology. Dr. Schutzer’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and other organizations.
CONTRIBUTORS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chapter 1: Microbial Forensics
Chapter 2: Infectious Diseases: Not Just a Health Matter Anymore
Chapter 3: The Fundamentals of Human Virology
Chapter 4: Keeping Track of Viruses
Chapter 5: Bacterial Pathogens
Chapter 6: Biology and Detection of Fungal Pathogens of Humans and Plants
Chapter 7: Forensic Aspects of Biologic Toxins
Chapter 8: Epidemiologic Investigation for Public Health, Biodefense, and Forensic Microbiology
Chapter 9: Molecular Epidemiology and Forensics of RNA Viruses
Chapter 10: Investigation of Suspicious Disease Outbreaks
Chapter 11: Forensic Handling of Biological Threat Samples in the Lab
Chapter 12: Forensic Genetic Analysis of Microorganisms: Overview of Some Important Technical Concepts and Selected Genetic Typing Methods
Chapter 13: Non-DNA Methods for Biological Signatures
Chapter 14: Microbial Forensics Host Factors
Chapter 15: Bioinformatics Methods for Microbial Detection and Forensic Diagnostic Design
Chapter 16: Population Genetics of Bacteria in a Forensic Context
Chapter 17: Quality Management in Microbial Forensics Laboratories
Chapter 18: Admissibility Standards for Scientific Evidence
Appendix
Quality Assurance Guidelines for Laboratories Performing Microbial Forensic Work
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.5.2005 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 810 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Rechtsmedizin |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-088483-6 / 0120884836 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-088483-4 / 9780120884834 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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