title: Laboratory preparedness: building a cornerstone for global surveillance.
authors.forename: Terry F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: McElwain
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019058:Community Networks; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance