Science Needs for Microbial Forensics: Developing Initial International Research Priorities

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• Publisher: The National Academies Press
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9947771653035

Table of contents

• FrontMatter
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Boxes, Figures, and Tables
• List of Acronyms and Initialisms
• Summary
• 1 Introduction: What Is Microbial Forensics and Why Is It Important?
• 2 Microbial Science: Ecology, Diversity, and Characterizing the Microbial World
• 3 Microbial Forensics and Clinical and Public Health Considerations: Commonalities and Differences
• 4 Clinical and Forensic Approaches to Microbial Identification
• 5 Sampling and Preservation Methods
• 6 Validation and Reference Materials for Microbial Forensics
• 7 Bioinformatics and Data
• 8 Findings and Conclusions: Initial Prioritized Science Needs for Microbial Forensics
• References
• Appendix A: Committee Biographies
• Appendix B: Convening Organizations
• Appendix C: Agenda
• Appendix D: List of Participants
• Appendix E: List of Presentations
• Appendix F: Speaker Biographies