Tucker Jonathan B, Koblentz Gregory D
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Washington, DC, USA.
Biosecur Bioterror. 2009 Dec;7(4):389-97. doi: 10.1089/bsp.2009.0043.
The emerging field of microbial forensics played a major role in the investigation of the 2001 anthrax mailings and has been closely associated with the process of attribution, or identifying the perpetrator of a biological attack for purposes of criminal prosecution or military retaliation. Nevertheless, microbial forensics has other potential applications in intelligence, nonproliferation, and verification. This article describes the relevance of microbial forensics for a variety of law enforcement and national security missions, examines the obstacles to its broader use, and concludes with some policy recommendations.
新兴的微生物法医学领域在2001年炭疽邮件袭击事件的调查中发挥了重要作用，并且一直与溯源过程紧密相关，即确定生物攻击的实施者以便进行刑事起诉或军事报复。然而，微生物法医学在情报、防扩散和核查方面还有其他潜在应用。本文描述了微生物法医学与各种执法和国家安全任务的相关性，审视了其更广泛应用的障碍，并以一些政策建议作为结论。
