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Autor:
Daniel Romero-Alvarez, A Townsend Peterson, Johanna S Salzer, Claudia Pittiglio, Sean Shadomy, Rita Traxler, Antonio R Vieira, William A Bower, Henry Walke, Lindsay P Campbell
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 3, p e0008131 (2020)
BACKGROUND:Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis (Bcbva) is an emergent bacterium closely related to Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax. The latter has a worldwide distribution and usually causes infectious disease in mammals associated
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/fed0cc7de940412da19591c2a6e9810b
Autor:
Ian T Kracalik, Ernest Kenu, Evans Nsoh Ayamdooh, Emmanuel Allegye-Cudjoe, Paul Nokuma Polkuu, Joseph Asamoah Frimpong, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, William A Bower, Rita Traxler, Jason K Blackburn
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 10, p e0005885 (2017)
Anthrax is hyper-endemic in West Africa. Despite the effectiveness of livestock vaccines in controlling anthrax, underreporting, logistics, and limited resources makes implementing vaccination campaigns difficult. To better understand the geographic
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2db8ccdda6484c578fe3142a26ebd302
Autor:
Tyler M Sharp, Brenda Rivera García, Janice Pérez-Padilla, Renee L Galloway, Marta Guerra, Kyle R Ryff, Dana Haberling, Sharada Ramakrishnan, Sean Shadomy, Dianna Blau, Kay M Tomashek, William A Bower
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 2, p e0004482 (2016)
Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal bacterial zoonosis that is endemic throughout the tropics and may be misdiagnosed as dengue. Delayed hospital admission of leptospirosis patients is associated with increased mortality.During a concurrent dengue/l
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/46e2e7d79bd04bd7b7d63c901af47ac7
Autor:
Brian K. Kigozi, Grishma A. Kharod, Henry Bukenya, Sean V. Shadomy, Dana L. Haberling, Robyn A. Stoddard, Renee L. Galloway, Phionah Tushabe, Annet Nankya, Thomas Nsibambi, Edward Katongole Mbidde, Julius J. Lutwama, Jamie L. Perniciaro, William L. Nicholson, William A. Bower, Josephine Bwogi, David D. Blaney
Publikováno v:
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2023)
Abstract Background Historically, malaria has been the predominant cause of acute febrile illness (AFI) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, during the last two decades, malaria incidence has declined due to concerted public health control efforts, includ
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bb2edd2d91264eb69fd0227d67f81a2c
Autor:
Patrick Dawson, Johanna S. Salzer, Caroline A. Schrodt, Karl Feldmann, Cari B. Kolton, Jay E. Gee, Chung K. Marston, Christopher A. Gulvik, Mindy G. Elrod, Aaron Villarma, Rita M. Traxler, María E. Negrón, Kate A. Hendricks, Heather Moulton-Meissner, Laura J. Rose, Paul Byers, Kathryn Taylor, Daphne Ware, Gary A. Balsamo, Theresa Sokol, Bret Barrett, Erica Payne, Saad Zaheer, Ga On Jung, Stephen Long, Ricardo Quijano, Lindsey LeBouf, Briana O’Sullivan, Erin Swaney, James M. Antonini, Marie A. de Perio, Zachary Weiner, William A. Bower, Alex R. Hoffmaster
Publikováno v:
Pathogens, Vol 11, Iss 8, p 825 (2022)
Bacillus cereus group bacteria containing the anthrax toxin genes can cause fatal anthrax pneumonia in welders. Two welder’s anthrax cases identified in 2020 were investigated to determine the source of each patient’s exposure. Environmental samp
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/38e80951332b42d997d7e79a360111b2
Autor:
William A. Bower, Katherine A. Hendricks, Antonio R. Vieira, Rita M. Traxler, Zachary Weiner, Ruth Lynfield, Alex Hoffmaster
Publikováno v:
Pathogens, Vol 11, Iss 6, p 690 (2022)
Anthrax has been feared for its high mortality in animals and humans for centuries. The etiologic agent is considered a potentially devastating bioweapon, and since 1876―when Robert Koch demonstrated that Bacillus anthracis caused anthrax―it has
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3c2df8a53ecb485e8df035843af78635
Autor:
Marie A. de Perio, Katherine A. Hendricks, Chad H. Dowell, William A. Bower, Nancy C. Burton, Patrick Dawson, Caroline A. Schrodt, Johanna S. Salzer, Chung K. Marston, Karl Feldmann, Alex R. Hoffmaster, James M. Antonini
Publikováno v:
Pathogens, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 402 (2022)
Since 1997, nine cases of severe pneumonia, caused by species within the B. cereus group and with a presentation similar to that of inhalation anthrax, were reported in seemingly immunocompetent metalworkers, with most being welders. In seven of the
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d621f23fb9f24ef7adfa00f8f02f3d54
Publikováno v:
Clin Infect Dis
Background Bacillus anthracis is a high-priority threat agent because of its widespread availability, easy dissemination, and ability to cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Although timely and appropriate antimicrobial therapy can reduce morbi
Autor:
Julie M Thompson, Rachel Cook, Marissa K Person, María E Negrón, Rita M Traxler, William A Bower, Katherine Hendricks
Publikováno v:
Clin Infect Dis
Background Cutaneous anthrax accounts for approximately 95% of anthrax cases worldwide. About 24% of untreated patients die, and many cases are complicated by meningitis. Here, we explore clinical features of cutaneous disease associated with poor ou
Autor:
Sean Trimble, Jayleen K L Gunn, Bettina Bankamp, Kelsey Benson, Heidi Pfeiffer, Dale A. Rose, Matthew B. Crist, Margaret A. Honein, Liesl Hagan, Jesica R. Jacobs, William A. Bower, Charles Dusseau, Allison E James, Blake Cherney, Jason E Ham, Amy J. Schuh, Shauna Mettee Zarecki, Marlowe Thompson, Niu Tian, Angela M. Starks, Michael D. Bowen, Meredith G Dixon, Roberta Horth, Tara Ross, Kellen McDonald, Francisco Ruiz, Rebecca Rossetti, Kelley Garner, Naeemah Logan, Jennifer A Dillaha, Zachary P. Weiner, Lindsay K. Tompkins, H Stewart Matthews, Naveen Patil, Anna E. Newton, Laura A. Cooley
Publikováno v:
Am J Public Health
Objectives. To assess SARS-CoV-2 transmission within a correctional facility and recommend mitigation strategies. Methods. From April 29 to May 15, 2020, we established the point prevalence of COVID-19 among incarcerated persons and staff within a co