(33/1,025). These differences could be ascribed to the prison’s being situated in a natural setting, with the flock grazing for 1 month in the meadows nearby. C. burnetii is an infrequent cause of community-acquired pneumonia in our region. These data suggest that the infected sheep were the source of this large outbreak. None of the patients had any contact with animals, except for the Veterin...

T Discovery Channel documentary Mosquito, worldwide premiere scheduled for July 6, 2017, is an excellent film intended to educate those who are unaware of the dangers posed by mosquitoes worldwide. Well, not exactly. Mosquitoes themselves pose no great dangers to humans, livestock, or wildlife. It is the viruses or other potential pathogens that mosquitoes carry and can transmit that are the da...

contact with cats at home (9). Unusual cryptosporidial infections are not restricted to immunocompromised hosts, and further investigation of the pathogenicity and epidemiology of these infections is necessary to establish their effect on public health and to identify risk factors for exposure and measures for prevention. The identification of species other than C. hominis and C. parvum that in...

aquatic and atmospheric environments. Other highly topical issues are the evolutions of toxins, secretion systems, and antibiotic resistance. In the third section, the 4 chapters extensively discuss the evolution of selected groups of microbial pathogens: group A Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus; enteric pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, and Yersinia spp.; Mycobact...

norovirus genogroup II and Lordsdale cluster as the main genotypes both in sporadic cases and outbreaks, also shown in other reports (1,2,6). Our study confirms that noroviruses are the main cause of nonbacterial gastroenteritis outbreaks throughout Spain, as in other European countries (1,10). However, we consider that HuCV infections could be underdiagnosed because a substantial number of non...

The Fifth International Conference on Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, and Hantaviruses was held June 13-16, 2001, in Annecy, a scenic resort in the French Alps. The conference, with 160 participants, was co-organized and generously hosted by the Mérieux Foundation. Apart from Eurasia and the Americas, evidence for infections with hantaviruses now has been r...

This engaging book on the importance of the microbiome in human health weaves the personal and professional experiences of its author, Dr Martin Blaser, into a thought-provoking commentary on the perils of inappropriate antimicrobial drug use. In 16 chapters, Blaser, director of the New York University Human Microbiome Program, builds a case for recognizing the importance of commensal organisms...