Infectious Diseases

Biography

Biography: Ali karami

Abstract

Background and Objective: Biological weapons like other weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear and radiological weapons are very dangerous in recent years due to characteristics such as the ability to create extensive injury , having incubation period , creating long illness , the ability to spread and epidemic and most importantly non-specific symptoms and difficulty in detection  of bioterrorism attacks are increasingly used by some countries . One of the most important steps to deal with the Bioterrorism threat is microbiological detection of biological agents that can be done in the Microbiology laboratory.

Methods: This study aimed to review the role and actions of microbiology laboratories and specialists needed in passive defense against biological threats. In this study databases like CDC, Medline, Google scholar, PubMed and the World Health Organization (WHO) and other national and international sources have been used.

Results: The basic principle of control bioterrorism attacks is based on the ability to rapidly deliver health services . Microbiology laboratories play a critical role in the rapid and accurate detection of biological agents due to the lack of features such as odor, color and other physical characteristics, diagnosis is difficult and sometimes impossible.Therefore  Microbiology Laboratories should be equipped with advanced  detection and diagnosis methods along with rapid development of Novel biological Agents and Personnel should be trained with current detection methods and  protocols and further with biosafety and biosecurity guidelines for working with bio agents.

Conclusion: With rapid Development in detection systems and methods specially molecular detection protocols and instruments for Biological Agents it will be nesecary for nationas Microbilogy laboratoryies and personel to be trained and equiped and redy for detection of any possible biological incidents.