Dangerous Pathogens 2000

Abstract

The rather grand sounding aim of the conference is encapsulated in the following paragraph; "At the beginning of the new millenium infectious disease is still a major scourge of the human race. The aim of this conference is to review the ongoing battle between man and microorganisms, past, present and future and to identify any gaps in our knowledge that need to be filled to ensure that man comes out on top". The conference will be divided into the following themes: The Past: Plagues of Antiquity; Disease and War; The Role of Sanitation and Clean Water; The impact of Science; The Present: Plagues of the present; Antibiotic resistant organisms; Hospital acquired infections; Global Vaccine programmes; The Future: Emerging Pathogens; Genomics and Bioinformatics; New antimicrobial agents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA388208

Entities

People

  • Les Baillie

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fungi
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology