Wednesday, 20 November 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room 316 (Convention Center, Third Floor)

Bioterrorism and Vector-Borne Pathogens Affecting Human and Animal Health

Moderator(s): Kenneth L. Gage
Geoffrey J. Letchworth
8:00 AM0882The bioterrorists' smorgasbord: Assessing relative threats
Paul W. Ewald
8:45 AM0883African Swine Fever Virus - A tale of two hosts
Dan L. Rock
9:15 AM0884Vector-borne pathogens as agents of bioterrorism -- Federal perceptions and response plan
Ann Powers
9:45 AMBreak
10:00 AM0885VEE virus: Its threat to public health as a potential bioterrorism agent or naturally emerging disease
Scott Weaver
10:30 AM0886Potential for the introduction of mosquito-borne viruses
Michael Turrell
11:00 AM0887Animal-based surveillance and vector control activities following a bioterrorism incident involving plague or tularemia
Kenneth L. Gage

The 2002 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition