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On the Risk of Mortality to Primates Exposed to Anthrax Spores
Author(s) -
Haas Charles N.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/0272-4332.00028
Subject(s) - bacillus anthracis , spore , environmental health , risk assessment , inhalation , inhalation exposure , biology , medicine , toxicology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , computer security , anesthesia , computer science , genetics
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.