ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLANDERS
From Old French glandres enlarged glands, from Latin glandulae, literally: little acorns, from glāns acorn.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLANDERS»
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Weapons of Mass Destruction
Utgoff,Victor A.,The Challenge of Chemical Weapons: An American Perspective (
New York: St. Martin's, 1991). GF See Cyclosarin GLANDERS (BURKHOLDERIA
MALLEI) Burkholderia mallei is the bacterium that causes the disease glanders.
2
A Study of Chronic
Glanders in Man
glanders are practically identical with gummata. Glanders and syphilis are both
fond of attacking and destroying the bones, particularly the bones of the head
and face, Glanderous osteomyelitis is analogous to tuberculous osteomyelitis,
and ...
3
Handbook of Zoonoses, Second Edition: Bacterial, ...
Michael G. Groves and Kathleen S. Harrington INTRODUCTION Glanders and
melioidosis are two of the most severe bacterial diseases that can affect people.
Both are caused by members of the genus Pseudomonas, a group generally not
...
4
Recent progress in Melioidosis and
Glanders
Burkholderia mallei, the causative agent of glanders, is a facultative intracellular
pathogen and has been classified by the CDC as a Category B select agent due
to its highly infectious nature and potential use as a biological weapon. Very little
...
5
Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Disease and ...
BACKGROUND Glanders is a disease of antiquity, although occasional cases
can still be found. This disease is naturally found in equines, who occasionally
transmit the infection to humans (1). Glanders is one of the oldest diseases ever ...
Luther E. Lindler, Frank J. Lebeda, George Korch, 2007
6
Hagan and Bruner's Microbiology and Infectious Diseases of ...
Injection of mallcin in the in- trapalpebral test for the detection of glanders. (
Courtesy Col. W. E. Jennings, Veterinary Corps, U.S. Army.) frequent intervals,
the use of the mallein tests and the serologic tests, and the destruction of animals
that ...
William Arthur Hagan, Dorsey William Bruner, John Francis Timoney, 1988
7
Weapons of Mass Casualties and Terrorism Response Handbook
The causative agent of glanders is Burkholderia (formerly Malleomyces) mallei.
This bacillus was formerly classified as a Pseudomonas species. Like anthrax,
glanders is considered to be a zoonotic infection that usually affects only horses,
...
Charles Edward Stewart, 2006
Burkholderia mallei is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention category B
biologic agent and causes the disease known as glanders. Burkholderia mallei
was previously called Pseudomonas mallei. It is a non- motile, nonsporulating, ...
Gregory R. Ciottone, 2006
9
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Containing and Preventing ...
Transmission Despite the efficiency of spread in a laboratory setting, glanders
has been only an infrequent disease in humans. No epidemics of human disease
have been reported. Glanders is transmitted to humans by direct contact with ...
Jeffrey Ryan, Jan Glarum, 2011
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH: ...
The causative agents of glanders and melioidosis are the non- fermenting Gram-
negative bacilli Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei, respectively.
Glanders is a disease of antiquity that has followed human civilization and has ...
Anthony S. Fauci, Vassil St. Georgiev, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLANDERS»
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Software would track kids on school buses
"The system provides extreme accountability," said Casey Glanders, product specialist at Synovia who called into the meeting. "It breaks down ... «Jackson Sun, Jun 15»
Waadtland: Gland stellt Penis-Bäume in Kreisel
Möglicherweise war es auch der Vorschlag eines Glanders, der seiner Gemeinde ein individuelles Denkmal setzen wollte. Damit hätte er ... «20 Minuten, Jun 15»
Elkhart Central's Treyton Harris takes the Bringle Award as school …
1976 — Tom Glanders (Central). 1977 — Rod Roberson (Central). 1978 — Scott Homan (Central). 1979 — Mike Gary (Memorial). «The Elkhart Truth, Jun 15»
What's lurking in Arizona university biolabs may surprise
Northern Arizona University researchers study plague, cholera, valley fever, tuberculosis, melioidosis and glanders, among other diseases. «azcentral.com, May 15»
Behind the Scenes: Transporting Elite Equine Athletes by Air
... including glanders and equine infectious anaemia. Then, the horses were removed from the plane and transported to the stabling area at the ... «TheHorse.com, Apr 15»
Equines in flight: airs above the ground as horses head to Vegas
... including Glanders and Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA). Once that's completed the horses de-plane and will be transported to the stabling ... «Horsetalk, Apr 15»
News Scan for Apr 03, 2015
A stray donkey that crossed from Mexico into Texas has tested positive for glanders, a highly contagious disease that primarily affects equines, ... «CIDRAP, Apr 15»
Stray Mexican donkey seized in Texas tests positive for much-feared …
Although glanders has been eradicated from many Western countries, it recently emerged in Asia, the Middle-East, Africa, and South America. «Horsetalk, Apr 15»
Border donkey tests positive for Glanders
One of the five donkeys subsequently tested positive for Glanders, a highly contagious, bacterial disease of the equine family. «Southwest Farm Press, Apr 15»
Stray Mexican Donkey Tests Positive for Glanders
A stray Mexican donkey has tested positive for glanders, the Texas ... Glanders is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the equine family. «TheHorse.com, Mar 15»
