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MICROBIAL FORENSICS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microbial forensics
1, record 1, English, microbial%20forensics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bioforensics 2, record 1, English, bioforensics
correct
- forensic microbiology 3, record 1, English, forensic%20microbiology
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a scientific discipline dedicated to analysing evidence from a bioterrorism act, biocrime, or inadvertent microorganism [OR] toxin release for attribution purposes. 4, record 1, English, - microbial%20forensics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microbial forensics combines principles of public health epidemiology and law enforcement to identify patterns in a disease outbreak, determine which pathogen may be involved, and trace the organism to its source. 5, record 1, English, - microbial%20forensics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bioforensics, which is sometimes referred to as microbial forensics, or as forensic microbiology, is a developing interdisciplinary field of microbiology devoted to the development, assessment, and validation of methods for fully characterizing microbial samples for the ultimate purpose of high-confidence comparative analyses. It supports attribution investigations involving pathogens or toxins of biological origin used in a biological attack. 2, record 1, English, - microbial%20forensics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the ultimate goal of attribution is identification of the persons who committed the bioterrorist act or biocrime, intentionally or inadvertently. In addition to microbiological analytical tools, traditional forensic analyses, such as human DNA analysis, dermatoglyphic patterns, analytical chemistry, tool marks, and other techniques will be used to analyze a bioterrorist event or biocrime evidence. 4, record 1, English, - microbial%20forensics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microbiologie médicolégale
1, record 1, French, microbiologie%20m%C3%A9dicol%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La microbiologie médicolégale est une discipline scientifique relativement récente qui consiste à analyser les données microbiologiques afin d'identifier les coupables d'un crime. Elle se fonde sur la microbiologie et l'épidémiologie classiques, mais dans un cadre juridique. 1, record 1, French, - microbiologie%20m%C3%A9dicol%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microbiologie médico-légale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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