[Legal and theoretical premises of use of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in diagnostics, prevention and treatment of quarantine infectious diseases].
OBJECTIVE
Analysis of legal acts designed for progress of nanotechnologies in Russia and in basic works on use of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials for development of methods for diagnostics, prevention and treatment of especially dangerous infections in Russia.


METHODS
Nanoparticles, nanostructural materials, atomic-force microscopy.


RESULTS
In 2007 set of normative documents regulating conduction of works in area of nanotechnology was adopted. Now in research and scientific institutes of Federal Service for Surveillance for Protection of Consumers Rights and Human Welfare, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and other agencies works are conducted in order to develop methods for diagnostics, prevention and treatment of especially dangerous infectious diseases with applying nanotechnologies and nanomaterials.


CONCLUSIONS
Incorporation of nanotechnologies in health care practice will provide qualitatively new level of struggle with especially dangerous infectious diseases.
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D000818:Animals; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology