Recently added articles from Critical Reviews in Microbiology:
Erratum
Oct 01, 2007; ... In the article, Issues for Microbial Regulation: Aeromonas as a Model, by S. Edberg et al., published in Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 33(01): 89-100, material from two ASM ...
Lyssaviruses
Oct 01, 2007; ... Lyssaviruses are the etiological agents of rabies, one of the oldest viral diseases known to man and a disease that has persisted over many centuries. Together with sound diagnostic methods and efficacious vaccines-both of which had been available for many decades, an understanding of the ...
The Brucellae and Their Success as Pathogens
Oct 01, 2007; ... Brucellae are tiny, aerobic, slow growing, catalase and oxidase positive Gram negative coccobacilli or small rods, which may reach man through exposure to tissues of mammalian hosts via cuts or aerosols, or as food infections mostly through dairy products. As parasites brucellae are ...
The Human/Animal Interface: Emergence and Resurgence of Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Oct 01, 2007; ... Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are reviewed and the factors underlying disease emergence explored. Anthropogenic changes, largely in land use and ...
Ecological Origins of Novel Human Pathogens
Oct 01, 2007; ... A systematic literature survey suggests that there are 1399 species of human pathogen. Of these, 87 were first reported in humans in the years since 1980. The new species are disproportionately viruses, have a global distribution, and are mostly associated with animal reservoirs. Their emergence ...