The sooty bark disease (SBD) is an emerging affecting sycamore maple trees ( Acer pseudoplatanus ) in Europe. Cryptostroma corticale , the causal agent, putatively native to eastern North America, can be also pathogenic for humans causing pneumonitis. It was first detected 1945 Europe, with markedly increasing reports since 2000. Pathogen development appears linked heat waves and drought episod...

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, biodefense research has been increasingly emphasized. Biodefense: Research Methodology and Animal Models, edited by James R. Swearengen, is a timely and invaluable reference for those performing animal experimentation to develop medical countermeasures and diagnostics against infectious agents and toxins identified as potential biological weapo...

The WHO has developed a tool to assess the risk of newly emerging influenza viruses with pandemic potential (TIPRA). According TIPRA, main parameters for assessing human-to-human transmission novel virus are its ability bind human cell receptors upper respiratory tract (URT) and transmit in model animals. aim this study was quantify airborne animal ferret model. studied an aerobiology chamber. ...