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1 online resource (xviii, 126 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"Outbreaks of animal disease can have catastrophic repercussions for animal agriculture, the food supply, and public health. Rapid detection, diagnosis and response, as well as development of new vaccines, are central to mitigating the impact of disease outbreaks. The proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is a next-generation laboratory for animal disease diagnostics, training, and research that would provide core critical components for defense against foreign animal and zoonotic disease threats. But it will be a major investment with estimated construction costs of $1.14 billion, as currently designed. Meeting Critical Laboratory Needs for Animal Agriculture: Examination of Three Options discusses the laboratory infrastructure needed to effectively address the threat posed by animal and zoonotic diseases and analyzes three options for creating this infrastructure: building NBAF as currently designed, building a scaled-back version of the NBAF, or maintaining current research capabilities at Plum Island Animal Disease Center while leveraging biosafety level-4 large animal capabilities at foreign laboratories"--Publisher's description. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Critical need to protect US agriculture -- An integrated national system for addressing foreign animal diseases and zoonotic diseases -- Analysis and conclusions about three approaches for providing US infrastructure to counter foreign animal disease and zoonotic disease threats -- Overarching conclusions and recommendation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Agriculture -- Environmental aspects. |
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United States. |
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Animal culture -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Animal culture -- Environmental aspects. |
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Animal culture. |
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Laboratories -- Standards -- United States.
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Laboratories -- Standards. |
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Laboratories. |
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Laboratory animals -- United States.
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Laboratory animals. |
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Animals -- Diseases -- United States -- Prevention.
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Animals -- Diseases. |
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Zoonoses -- United States -- Prevention.
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Zoonoses. |
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Bioterrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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Bioterrorism. |
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Biological warfare -- United States -- Prevention.
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Biological warfare. |
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Agroterrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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Agroterrorism. |
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Laboratories -- standards. |
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Laboratories -- organization & administration. |
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Zoonoses. |
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- prevention & control. |
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Agriculture -- standards. |
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Bioterrorism -- prevention & control. |
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Biological Warfare -- prevention & control. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on an Analysis of the Requirements and Alternatives for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory Capabilities.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Meeting critical laboratory needs for animal agriculture. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012 9780309261296 (OCoLC)814408241 |
| ISBN |
9780309261302 (electronic book) |
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0309261309 (electronic book) |
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9780309261296 |
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0309261295 |
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