公衆衛生. 公衆衛生. 公衆衛生. バイオテロリズムへの対応として微生物法医学の構築
Bruce Budowle1, Steven E Schutzer, Anja Einseln
1Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division, Quantico, VA 22135, USA. bbudowle@fbi.gov
まとめ
微生物法医学は,生物テロリズムを抑止し,加害者を特定することで,生物テロリズムと戦うための新しい米国政府の分野です. 重要な基盤には,国家研究室,パートナーネットワーク,品質ガイドラインを備えた科学作業部会などがあります.
科学分野:
- 公衆衛生は公衆衛生である.
- 法医学科学は,法医科学の分野である.
- バイオセキュリティーについて
背景:
- バイオテロリズムは,世界的な安全保障上の大きな課題となっています.
- 生物学的脅威を抑止し,それに対応するためには,積極的な対策が不可欠です.
- バイオテロリズム行為を非難するには,専門的な科学的能力が必要です.
研究 の 目的:
- 米国の微生物法医学プログラムの基本要素を概説する.
- 国家バイオフォレンシク能力の確立のための戦略を記述する.
- 微生物法医学における品質保証の重要性を強調する.
主な方法:
- 国立生物法医研究所を設立する.
- パートナーシップラボネットワークの開発.
- ピア・コンセンサスの科学作業部会の形成.
主要な成果:
- 米政府による微生物法医学学科の正式化.
- 生物法医学分析のための不可欠なインフラストラクチャの構築.
- フィールドのための品質保証ガイドラインの開発.
結論:
- 微生物法医学プログラムは,バイオテロの脅威に対処するための枠組みを提供します.
- 協調された全国的なアプローチは,加害者を抑止し,加害者を特定する能力を高めます.
- 標準化されたガイドラインは,微生物法医学調査の信頼性と有効性にとって極めて重要です.
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