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Background Information on Biological Terrorism Agents

Agent	Pathway
Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
Novel Influenza Viruses
Brucella
Botulism (Botulinum Toxin)
Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei
Coxiella burnetii
Hemorrhagic Fevers
Plague (Yersinia pestis)
Smallpox
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)
Unknown Viruses

Printed/Distributed with permission from the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C., 2013.

Printable Forms:

HazMat Screening Form

HazMat Inspection Certificate Form

Environmental Test Request Form - (MDH-4517)

Infectious Agents: Culture/Detection Form

Chain of Custody Form

Clinical Specimen Acknowledgement Form

Main Menu:

Biological Terrorism Information

Chemical Terrorism Information

Radiological Terrorism Information

Biological Agents Registry (BAR) Program

Miscellaneous:

Isolate Submittal Policy: Isolates That Cannot Be Ruled-Out As Select Agents

Packaging and Shipping Division 6.2 Materials: What the Laboratorian Should Know (Training)

Packaging & Shipping Evaluation Checklist for LRN‐B Rule‐out Samples

Public Health Response to Unidentified Substance

Reportable Diseases

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Sentinel Level Clinical Laboratory Protocols (ASM)

Terrorism Preparedness Links:

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 6th Edition

CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response

Federal Select Agent Program