Investigation of a Researcher's Death Due to Septicemic Plague
Investigation of a Researcher's Death Due to Septicemic Plague
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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This letter identifies the death of a researcher from infection with disseminated
Yersinia pestis,
which he was working with in the lab. It was subsequently determined that he had hemochromatosis, a condition that may have increased his susceptibility to this infection.
To the Editor:
Infection with virulent
Yersinia pestis
is ass...
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Investigation of a Researcher's Death Due to Septicemic Plague
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_874329349
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_874329349
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMc1010939
