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Autor:
Ellen A. Spotts Whitney, Mark E. Beatty, Thomas H. Taylor, Robbin Weyant, Jeremy Sobel, Matthew J. Arduino, David A. Ashford
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 623-627 (2003)
After the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis through the U.S. Postal Service in the fall of 2001, many environments were contaminated with B. anthracis spores, and frequent inquiries were made regarding the science of destroying these spores.
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https://doaj.org/article/2b07ece18df84821b73abbee5bd44205
Autor:
Jeannette Guarner, Jeanine Bartlett, Ellen A. Spotts Whitney, Pratima L. Raghunathan, Ymkje Stienstra, Kwame Asamoa, Samuel Etuaful, Erasmus Klutse, Eric Quarshie, Tjip S. van der Werf, Winette T.A. van der Graaf, C. Harold King, David A. Ashford
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 651-656 (2003)
Because of the emergence of Buruli ulcer disease, the World Health Organization launched a Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative in 1998. This indolent skin infection is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. During a study of risk factors for the disease in Gha
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8da7e36005d648cb8e609a1dce1e6762
Autor:
David A. Ashford, Robyn M. Kaiser, Michael E. Bales, Kathleen Shutt, Amee Patrawalla, Andre McShan, Jordan W. Tappero, Bradley A. Perkins, Andrew L. Dannenberg
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 5, Pp 515-519 (2003)
We examined outbreak investigations conducted around the world from 1988 to 1999 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. In 44 (4.0%) of 1,099 investigations, identified causative agents had bioterrorism p
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6c3cbbd012584d6db91871ee479a38bc
Autor:
Phran Phraisuwan, Ellen A. Spotts Whitney, Piyanit Tharmaphornpilas, Suriya Guharat, Samart Thongkamsamut, Suphaporn Aresagig, Jayteeya Liangphongphanthu, Kanlayanee Junthima, Apirat Sokampang, David A. Ashford
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 12, Pp 1455-1459 (2002)
After an outbreak of leptospirosis in workers who participated in cleaning a pond during September 1999 in Thailand, a serologic survey was conducted. Among a cohort of 104 persons from one village who participated in pond cleaning activity, 43 (41.3
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/76409d0802fe44468bbcf489530da361
Autor:
Conrad P. Quinn, Vera A. Semenova, Cheryl M. Elie, Sandra Romero-Steiner, Carolyn M. Greene, Han Li, Karen Stamey, Evelene Steward-Clark, Daniel S. Schmidt, Elizabeth Mothershed, Janet Pruckler, Stephanie Schwartz, Robert F. Benson, Leta O. Helsel, Patricia F. Holder, Scott E. Johnson, Molly Kellum, Trudy Messmer, W. Lanier Thacker, Lilah Besser, Brian D. Plikaytis, Thomas H. Taylor, Alison E. Freeman, Kelly J. Wallace, Peter Dull, Jim Sejvar, Erica Bruce, Rosa Moreno, Anne Schuchat, Jairam R. Lingappa, Sandra K. Martin, John Walls, Melinda Bronsdon, George M. Carlone, Mary Bajani-Ari, David A. Ashford, David S. Stephens, Bradley A. Perkins
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 10, Pp 1103-1110 (2002)
The bioterrorism-associated human anthrax epidemic in the fall of 2001 highlighted the need for a sensitive, reproducible, and specific laboratory test for the confirmatory diagnosis of human anthrax. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention de
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f4e0eb14e34f42eeabe8b1d1ccce9ce5
Autor:
Daniel B. Jernigan, Pratima L. Raghunathan, Beth P. Bell, Ross Brechner, Eddy A. Bresnitz, Jay C. Butler, Marty Cetron, Mitch Cohen, Timothy Doyle, Marc Fischer, Carolyn M. Greene, Kevin S. Griffith, Jeannette Guarner, James L. Hadler, James A. Hayslett, Richard Meyer, Lyle R. Petersen, Michael Phillips, Robert W. Pinner, Tanja Popovic, Conrad P. Quinn, Jennita Reefhuis, Dori Reissman, Nancy Rosenstein, Anne Schuchat, Wun-Ju Shieh, Larry Siegal, David L. Swerdlow, Fred C. Tenover, Marc Traeger, John W. Ward, Isaac Weisfuse, Steven Wiersma, Kevin Yeskey, Sherif Zaki, David A. Ashford, Bradley A. Perkins, Steve Ostroff, James M. Hughes, David Fleming, Jeffrey P. Koplan, Julie L. Gerberding
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 10, Pp 1019-1028 (2002)
In October 2001, the first inhalational anthrax case in the United States since 1976 was identified in a media company worker in Florida. A national investigation was initiated to identify additional cases and determine possible exposures to Bacillus
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b77db947c85647078badcf32ad4d14d6
Autor:
Michael E. Bales, Andrew L. Dannenberg, Philip S. Brachman, Arnold F. Kaufmann, Peter C. Klatsky, David A. Ashford
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 10, Pp 1163-1174 (2002)
We used unpublished reports, published manuscripts, and communication with investigators to identify and summarize 49 anthrax-related epidemiologic field investigations conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1950 to August 2
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3ed26a6bff0e45a09f7a04ed94d86cda
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 171-174 (2002)
From 1974 to 1998, 22 isolates of an unusual bacterium, designated as CDC group nonoxidizer 1 (NO-1), were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for identification. The organism's phenotypic characteristics were similar to asaccharol
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/948e688676854ae798db7e283a68de7b
Autor:
John A. Jernigan, David S. Stephens, David A. Ashford, Carlos Omenaca, Martin S. Topiel, Mark Galbraith, Michael Tapper, Tamara L. Fisk, Sherif Zaki, Tanja Popovic, Richard F. Meyer, Conrad P. Quinn, Scott A. Harper, Scott K. Fridkin, James J. Sejvar, Colin W. Shepard, Michelle McConnell, Jeannette Guarner, Wun-Ju Shieh, Jean M. Malecki, Julie L. Gerberding, James M. Hughes, Bradley A. Perkins
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 933-944 (2001)
From October 4 to November 2, 2001, the first 10 confirmed cases of inhalational anthrax caused by intentional release of Bacillus anthracis were identified in the United States. Epidemiologic investigation indicated that the outbreak, in the Distric
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/79ad69c0bde3438c95102e309b266a8d
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 367-378 (1999)
Although most diseases due to pathogenic mycobacteria are caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, several other mycobacterial diseases—caused by M. ulcerans (Buruli ulcer), M. marinum, and M. haemophilum—have begun to emerge. We review the emergenc
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ef788ef782d044ba9885b1331d87263b