Endemic mycoses such as histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis,
paracoccidioidomycosis, and talaromycosis are well-known causes of focal and systemic disease …

Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that can spread in healthcare
settings. It can cause invasive infections with high mortality and is difficult to identify using …

Cat-transmitted sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis has become a major public
health concern and presents a distinct divergence from the traditional epidemiology of …

The fundamental difficulty in empirical work on taxpayer compliance is the absence of
detailed and reliable information on individual compliance choices. This paper uses data from …

… Dr Jackson is a medical epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and a lieutenant commander in the United States Public Health Service. His research interests …

Deposition of semiconductors and metals from chemical precursors onto planar substrates
is a well-developed science and technology for microelectronics. Optical fibers are an …

It is commonly believed that voluntary tax compliance is affected by the nature of the expenditures
and by the manner these expenditure decisions are made. This paper reports on the …

BACKGROUND: The risk of viral infection associated with blood transfusion is lower than
ever before because of aggressive screening and testing practices. NAT technology has …

Listeriamonocytogenes ( Lm ) causes severe foodborne illness (listeriosis). Previous
molecular subtyping methods, such as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), were critical in …

Background Fungal diseases range from relatively-minor superficial and mucosal infections
to severe, life-threatening systemic infections. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to …