Phage therapy, the therapeutic usage of viruses to treat bacterial infections, has many
theoretical benefits in the 'post antibiotic era.'Nevertheless, there are currently no approved …

Airborne pathogens affect both humans and animals and are often highly and rapidly
transmittable. Many problematic airborne pathogens, both viral (influenza A/H1N1, Rubella …

The demand for rapid methods for the quantification of pathogens is increasing. Among
these methods, those based on nucleic acids amplification (quantitative PCRs) are the most …

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) have become a major threat to public health and modern
medicine. A simple death kinetics-based dose–response model (SD-DRM) was …

The population dynamics of infectious disease is a mature field in terms of theory and to
some extent, application. However for microparasites, the theory and application of models …

Quantifying the human health risk of microbial infection helps inform regulatory policies
concerning pathogens, and the associated public health measures. Estimating the infection …

The causative agent of Q fever, Coxiella burnetii, has the potential to be developed for use in
biological warfare and it is classified as a bioterrorism threat agent by the Centers for …

Even today two bacterial lung infections, namely pneumonia and tuberculosis, are among
the 10 most frequent causes of death worldwide. These infections still lack effective …

Accurate knowledge of pathogen incubation period is essential to inform public health
policies and implement interventions that contribute to the reduction of burden of disease …

This article presents a versatile model to estimate capacity requirements along a patient
pathway with delays to transfer and discharge caused by blocking after service. Blocking …