From October 4 to November 2, 2001, the first 10 confirmed cases of inhalational anthrax
caused by intentional release of Bacillus anthracis were identified in the United States. …

Exponential smoothing is a formalization of the familiar learning process, which is a practical
basis for statistical forecasting. Higher orders of smoothing are defined by the operator S n t …

Heavy oil and natural bitumen are oils set apart by their high viscosity (resistance to flow)
and high density (low API gravity). These attributes reflect the invariable presence of up to 50 …

A real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay was
developed to rapidly detect the severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus (SARS-…

* Recovery factors were based on published estimates of technically recoverable and in-place
oil or bitumen by accumulation. Where unavailable, recovery factors of 10 percent and 5 …

A real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed and evaluated to detect
the presence of the thermostable direct hemolysin gene (tdh), a current marker of …

In late 1997 and early 1998, a large outbreak of hemorrhagic fever occurred in East Africa.
Clinical samples were collected in Kenya and southern Somalia, and 27 of 115 (23%) …

We describe the 11th case of bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax reported in the
United States. The presenting clinical features of this 94-year-old woman were subtle and …

Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae, the etiological agent of cholera, is a natural inhabitant of the
marine environment and causes severe diarrheal disease affecting thousands of people each …

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease that is also well recognized as a potential agent of bioterrorism.
Routine culture and biochemical testing methods are useful for the identification of Bacillus …