date:Sep 04, 2013
of the more serious BSL 4 labs for indigenous or exotic agents which may cause serious or potentially lethal disease after inhalation EPIs research has led in such areas as West Nile virus, dengue fever, H1N1 swine flu and citrus greening.
And EPIs work on pathogens transmitted by food has also been among its major projects, involving E. coli O157: H7, Salmonella and Campylobacter.
Among the other major centers in the war on emerging pathogens are the Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Ins