Microbial Forensics

The 2 nd Edition of Microbial Forensics will serve as a complete reference of the discipline and describe the advances, as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead in this important field. Most likely to be used by scientists and researchers in multiple disciplines, it will also be sought out by attorneys, law enforcement and intelligence communities, post-graduate students of forensic science and the international community involved in Biological Weapons Treaties. . A collection of microbiology, virology, toxicology and mycology as it relates to forensics, in one reference. . New and expanded content to include statistical analysis of forensic data and legal admissibility and the standards of evidence, to name a few. . Includes research information, and application of that research, to crime scene analysis which will allow practitioners to understand and apply the knowledge to their practice with ease. Contents Introduction - The Rapidly Evolving Discipline of Microbial Forensics;   PART 1 INVESTIGATIVE GENETICS - A. Criminal; The Kameido anthrax incident: A microbial forensics case study; Microbial Forensic Investigation of the Anthrax-Letter Attacks; B. Civilian; a. Food Safety and Public Health; Foodborne Outbreaks: What's New, What's Not, and Where Do We Go from Here? b. Agriculture; Genotype and Geography; the global distribution of bovine tuberculosis; Tracing meat products through production and distribution chain from farm to consumer; Microbial Forensics of RNA Viruses: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus; Forensic Plant Pathology;   PART 2 EMERGING INFECTIONS Influenza Forensics; Keeping Track of Viruses; Microbial Forensic Analysis of Trace and Unculturable Specimens; Molecular Microbial Surveillance and Discovery in Bioforensics;   PART 3 BIOSECURITY Assessment of the Threat; The Select Agent Regulations; Biosurety in the Post-9/11 Era; Forensic public health: epidemiologic & microbiologic investigations for biosecurity;   PART 4 SUBJECT AREAS Forensic Analysis in Bacterial Pathogens; Rickettsia and Coxiella; Forensics and Epidemiology of Fungal Pathogens; Ricin Forensics: Comparisons to Microbial Forensics; Forensic Aspects of Biologic Toxins;   PART 5 METHODS The Use of Host Factors in Microbial Forensics; Collection and Preservation of Microbial Forensic Samples; Sampling for Microbial Forensic Investigations; Toxin Analysis Using Mass Spectrometry; Electron Beam-Based Methods for Bioforensic Investigations; Proteomics Development and Application for Bioforensics; High-throughput Sequencing; Genomics; The Design of Genomic Signatures for Pathogen Identification and Characterization; Non-Biological Measurements on Biological Agents; Inferential Validation and Evidence Interpretation; Microbial Forensic Investigations in the Context of Bacterial Population Genetics; Population Genetic Considerations in Statistical Interpretation of Microbial Forensic Data; Biorepositories and their Foundations - Microbial Forensic Considerations;   PART 6 NATIONAL LEVEL CAPABILITIES A U.S. Research Strategy for Microbial Forensics: From Genesis to Implementation; The National Bioforensic Analysis Center; Microbial Forensics in Australia - The Australian Federal Police Perspective; Validation of Microbial Forensics in the Scientific, Legal and Policy Contexts;   PART 7 MICROBIAL FORENSICS CURRICULA AND TRAINING Microbial Forensics: Educating the Workforce and the Community; So You Really Want to be an Expert Witness? A Primer for the Occasional Expert Witness; Conclusion - Microbial Forensics, What Next? Bruce Budowle , University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX Steven Schutzer , University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA Roger Breeze , TRSC Contractor Biological Threat Reduction Program, Washington, DC, USA Paul Keim , Pathogen Genomics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Stephen Morse , MSPH, PhD, Associate Director for Environmental Microbiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA