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2019 Annual report of the Federal Select Agent Program
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Sep 21, 2020
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Description:The Federal Select Agent Program, established in response to a Congressional mandate, regulates the possession, use, and transfer of biological select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The Federal Select Agent Program is jointly managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Center for Preparedness and Response/Division of Select Agents and Toxins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Veterinary Services/Agriculture Select Agent Services. Examples of select agents and toxins include the organisms that cause anthrax, smallpox, and Foot-and-Mouth disease, the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum, as well as the toxin ricin.
Work with select agents and toxins provides important scientific discoveries that have led to improved detection and prevention of human, animal and plant diseases, as well as diagnostic and treatment options to address them. The Federal Select Agent Program regulates laboratories that conduct research on these potentially dangerous select agents and toxins, while ensuring this work is done as safely and securely as possible. The Federal Select Agent Program publishes an annual report to communicate operational metrics to increase understanding of its work. This report, summarizing calendar year 2019 data, is the fifth such report.
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FSAP_Annual_Report_2019_508.pdf
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