On the risk of mortality to primates exposed to anthrax spores. |
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Authors: | Charles N Haas |
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Affiliation: | School of Environmental Science, Engineering and Policy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. haas@drexel.edu |
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Abstract: | Current events have heightened the importance of understanding the risks from inhalation exposure to small numbers of spores of Bacillus anthracis. Previously reported data sets have not been fully assessed using current understanding of microbial dose response. This article presents an assessment of the reported primate dose-response data. At low doses, the risk to large populations of low doses of inhaled spores (e.g., < 100) is not insignificant. |
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Keywords: | Microbial risk assessment dose‐response assessment anthrax monkeys Bacillus anthracis bioterrorism |
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