Preparing and Responding to Bioterrorism: Information for
... C. botulinum In Washington, call local (in King County: (206) 296-4774) or State Department of Health (206-361-2914) for prior approval ...
... C. botulinum In Washington, call local (in King County: (206) 296-4774) or State Department of Health (206-361-2914) for prior approval ...
Brucellosis, Guidelines for Accidental Laboratory Exposure to
... What is brucellosis? Brucellosis is a bacterial infection caused by pathogenic species of the genus Brucella, including melitensis, abortus, suis and canis. These bacteria are primarily passed among animals, such as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, elk, pigs, and dogs. Typically, humans become infected b ...
... What is brucellosis? Brucellosis is a bacterial infection caused by pathogenic species of the genus Brucella, including melitensis, abortus, suis and canis. These bacteria are primarily passed among animals, such as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, elk, pigs, and dogs. Typically, humans become infected b ...
Biosafety Handouts - Western University
... These are recommended physical requirements, procedural actions and precautions for safe work with human pathogenic materials or microbes in healthcare, laboratory and other work environments. Because the potential for infectivity of any blood and body fluids is unknown, Universal Precautions ...
... These are recommended physical requirements, procedural actions and precautions for safe work with human pathogenic materials or microbes in healthcare, laboratory and other work environments. Because the potential for infectivity of any blood and body fluids is unknown, Universal Precautions ...
Brucella673 KB
... Antiphagocytic capsule Intracellular pathogen resistant to killing in serum and by phagocytes Wild mammals, domestic animals, birds, fish, and blood-sucking arthropods are reservoirs; rabbits and hard ticks are most common hosts; humans are accidental hosts Worldwide distribution The infe ...
... Antiphagocytic capsule Intracellular pathogen resistant to killing in serum and by phagocytes Wild mammals, domestic animals, birds, fish, and blood-sucking arthropods are reservoirs; rabbits and hard ticks are most common hosts; humans are accidental hosts Worldwide distribution The infe ...
Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, Chapter 25
... melitensis tends to cause more severe, systemic illness than the other brucellae; B suis is more likely to cause localized, suppurative disease. Infection with B melitensis leads to bone or joint disease in about 30% of patients; sacroiliitis develops in 6% to 15%, particularly in young adults.34–36 ...
... melitensis tends to cause more severe, systemic illness than the other brucellae; B suis is more likely to cause localized, suppurative disease. Infection with B melitensis leads to bone or joint disease in about 30% of patients; sacroiliitis develops in 6% to 15%, particularly in young adults.34–36 ...
Implications for the BWC from Microbial Forensic
... …Combination of different disciplines like microbiology, infectious diseases medicine in general, population genetics, chemistry, physics, statistics, bioinformatics and computer sciences are important to get more evidence from biological materials used in bioterrorist attacks. ...
... …Combination of different disciplines like microbiology, infectious diseases medicine in general, population genetics, chemistry, physics, statistics, bioinformatics and computer sciences are important to get more evidence from biological materials used in bioterrorist attacks. ...
Biological Safety Plan - Carnegie Mellon University
... Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department at 412-268-8182 for his/her contact information. 2.0 Program Administration and Responsibilities The university’s commitment to the safe, legal, and ethical use of biologically-derived hazardous materials is implemented through the cohesive and interd ...
... Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department at 412-268-8182 for his/her contact information. 2.0 Program Administration and Responsibilities The university’s commitment to the safe, legal, and ethical use of biologically-derived hazardous materials is implemented through the cohesive and interd ...
Anthrax: Biology of Bacillus anthracis - ePrints@IISc
... stage). Thus there is a potential for it being used as an anti-cancer drug in the near future. Recently, the crystal structure6 of the LF has been resolved at 2.2 Å. The molecule has dimensions of 100 Å length and 70 Å width, made up of four domains, with domain I perched on top of the other three d ...
... stage). Thus there is a potential for it being used as an anti-cancer drug in the near future. Recently, the crystal structure6 of the LF has been resolved at 2.2 Å. The molecule has dimensions of 100 Å length and 70 Å width, made up of four domains, with domain I perched on top of the other three d ...
Microbial forensics for natural and intentional incidents
... Humans have also been the targets of deliberate zoonotic disease exposure. In 1984, the Rajneeshee cult deliberately contaminated the food supply in The Dalles, Oregon (31). The ensuing outbreak affected at least 751 people and 45 of them were hospitalised. Criminal convictions were obtained for som ...
... Humans have also been the targets of deliberate zoonotic disease exposure. In 1984, the Rajneeshee cult deliberately contaminated the food supply in The Dalles, Oregon (31). The ensuing outbreak affected at least 751 people and 45 of them were hospitalised. Criminal convictions were obtained for som ...
NAME OF DISEASE HEALTH ALERT
... Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a non-sporulating, non-motile, aerobic gramnegative coccobacillus, which can persist for long periods of time in water, mud, and decaying animal carcasses. There are several forms of human tularemia disease, depending on how the infec ...
... Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a non-sporulating, non-motile, aerobic gramnegative coccobacillus, which can persist for long periods of time in water, mud, and decaying animal carcasses. There are several forms of human tularemia disease, depending on how the infec ...
Bubonic Plague Reading Material to Accompany Activity by Elizabeth Buda
... altogether. When that happens, we will see a worldwide pandemic that will vastly overshadow the Black Death pandemic that depopulated Europe during the Middle Ages. The organism responsible for bubonic plague is Pasteurella pestis (also called Yersinia pestis), which is spread by rodents and transmi ...
... altogether. When that happens, we will see a worldwide pandemic that will vastly overshadow the Black Death pandemic that depopulated Europe during the Middle Ages. The organism responsible for bubonic plague is Pasteurella pestis (also called Yersinia pestis), which is spread by rodents and transmi ...
On types of scientific inquiry: The role of
... Beriberi was endemic in Asia, from about 1750 until 1930 or so. Today, the cause is known. People need minute amounts (about one part per million in the diet) of a vitamin called “thiamin.” Many Asians eat a diet based on rice, and white rice is preferred to brown. Thiamin in rice is concentrated in ...
... Beriberi was endemic in Asia, from about 1750 until 1930 or so. Today, the cause is known. People need minute amounts (about one part per million in the diet) of a vitamin called “thiamin.” Many Asians eat a diet based on rice, and white rice is preferred to brown. Thiamin in rice is concentrated in ...
(SOP) Development Guidance Template
... limited according to attached procedures. 2. All laboratory personnel must be screened by Employee Health before working with potentially infectious materials, including fresh, unfixed, human or non-human primate specimens, uncharacterized cell lines, etc. Any available vaccinations which would redu ...
... limited according to attached procedures. 2. All laboratory personnel must be screened by Employee Health before working with potentially infectious materials, including fresh, unfixed, human or non-human primate specimens, uncharacterized cell lines, etc. Any available vaccinations which would redu ...
Fleas & Plague
... representing a highly contagious health hazard to caregivers. • Incubation period is 1 – 6 days (depending on form) and patient remains infectious for 3 weeks or death. • Once infected/contaminated, most rodents & fleas remain infectious for life. ...
... representing a highly contagious health hazard to caregivers. • Incubation period is 1 – 6 days (depending on form) and patient remains infectious for 3 weeks or death. • Once infected/contaminated, most rodents & fleas remain infectious for life. ...
Comparison of the 2000 and 2005 Outbreaks of Tularemia in the
... waterborne tularemia outbreak in 2005. However, the outbreak of tularemia in 2000 was reported as waterborne by Sencan et al. (2) because the spring water of villages was contaminated with the excrement of rattus and other wild rodents. In addition, they reported the finding of a rattus carcass in t ...
... waterborne tularemia outbreak in 2005. However, the outbreak of tularemia in 2000 was reported as waterborne by Sencan et al. (2) because the spring water of villages was contaminated with the excrement of rattus and other wild rodents. In addition, they reported the finding of a rattus carcass in t ...