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1 - Introduction 2 - Rift Valley Fever Virus 3 - Bluetongue Virus 4 - Vesicular Stomatitis 5 - Vocabulary 6 - Web Links 7 - Outside Reports

USDA Agriculture Research Service: The ABADRL is one of over 100 laboratories in the ARS involved with a wide variety of agricultural problems. Information about other ARS labs are found here.

ARS Northern Plains Area:The ABADRL is a component of the USDA, ARS Northern Plains Area consisting of locations throughout the northern plains of the U.S. For more information about this area follow this link.

TEKTRAN:A USDA database containing abstracts of recent publications. If interested in ABADRL publications enter the system here and conduct search based on the name of any scientist or the following keywords: ABADRL, Bluetongue, Culicoides, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease or Vesicular Stomatitis.

Federal Jobs Database:This site contains a list of all jobs currently available in the USDA, along with job descriptions and information on how to apply for them.

ARS Nondiscrimination Statement

CDC Biosafety Guidelines: Regulations developed by the Center for Disease Control defining how biologically active agents must be shipped and handled in a laboratory setting.

University of Wyoming: The ABADRL facilities lie on the campus of the University of Wyoming, a land grant university. The university and ABADRL have many joint cooperative efforts, providing a partnership between federal and state units to address issues of importance to federal and local agriculture. To find out more about the university, including departments and registration information, explore their web site.

All The Virology On The Web: This up-to-date index site is maintained by David Sander at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans. It links and catalogs virology, microbiology and related pages worldwide, in addition to on-line courses, tutorials and a catalog of viral images.

BSL 3 Laboratories: ABADRL is one of several BioSafety Level 3 laboratories maintained by the USDA to research the potential of, and containment strategies for, the invasion of foreign diseases through unintentional or intentional means to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply. Other BSL 3 laboratories operated by the USDA include:

• Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory
• Plum Island Foreign Animal Disease Laboratory
• National Animal Disease Center
• Weed Science Research Unit

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