Tanja Popovic

TL;DR: A national investigation was initiated to identify additional cases and determine possible exposures to Bacillus anthracis, and 22 cases of anthrax were identified; 5 of the inhalational cases were fatal.

TL;DR: IMS has been demonstrated to be a useful method in diagnostic microbiology and described as a method for enhancing the specificity and sensitivity of other detection systems, such as PCR, and providing considerable savings in time compared with traditional diagnostic systems.

TL;DR: A public health approach with genome analysis is combined to provide insight into the correlation of phenotypic characteristics and their genetic basis and represents an example of how genomics could rapidly assist public health experts responding not only to clearly identified select agents but also to novel agents with similar pathogenic potentials.

TL;DR: The most commonly expressed serosubtype was P1.15; 68% of isolates expressed 1 of the 6 most common sero-subtypes as discussed by the authors, indicating that serogroup Y was more likely to cause cases of meningococcal disease in older age groups.

TL;DR: Implementing strategies that target those persons at greatest risk will require strong coordination and collaboration at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels, as well as engagement of parents, youth influencers, health-care professionals, and policy-makers.