| challenges in biodefense research and the role of us army veterinary pathologists. | for years the nation's development of medical countermeasures to biowarfare agents has primarily existed as the domain of the united states military, but it has taken on increased urgency in the last few years. the realization that the civilian population is also at risk from biological agents has resulted in the institution of new biodefense programs at a variety of nonmilitary organizations. usamriid, a long-time leader in the nation's biodefense effort, will soon be joined by other us governm ... | 2007 | 20088227 |