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 National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases

Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases

Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch

  1. Provides epidemic aid, consultation, surveillance, and epidemiologic and/or ecologic investigations of rickettsial, and bartonella-associated zoonoses domestically and internationally;
  2. conducts studies on the microbiology, molecular biology, and pathogenesis of rickettsial, and bartonella-associated zoonotic infections;
  3. provides reference/diagnostic services domestically and internationally;
  4. develops, evaluates, and improves methods and reagents for diagnosing rickettsial and bartonella-associated diseases;
  5. serves as a WHO Collaborating Center for Rickettsial and Bartonella-associated Reference and Research;
  6. provides consultation and laboratory training to state and local health departments and other national and international organizations;
  7. responds to requests for information regarding rickettsial, and bartonellaassociated zoonotic diseases and their prevention from CDC, health care providers, academic institutions, state and local health departments, other government agencies, and the general public;
  8. collaborates with government agencies, domestic and international academic institutions, and the private sector in developing novel diagnostic assays and vaccines for rickettsial and bartonella-associated zoonotic diseases; and
  9. maintains the Bioterrorism Laboratory for Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) and rickettsial response and research.

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