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SUBMITTER: Ginocchio CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3666795 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ginocchio Christine C CC Lotlikar Madhavi M Li Xiaojiang X Elsayed Hoda H HH Teng Yu Y Dougherty Pamela P Kuhles Daniel J DJ Chaturvedi Sudha S St George Kirsten K
Journal of clinical microbiology 20130130 4
Here we describe the identification of endogenous Coccidioides posadasii contamination in commercial rhesus monkey kidney (RhMK) cells and the subsequent nationwide alert that reduced the risk of laboratory exposure. This extraordinary event highlights the necessity for laboratories to remain vigilant in the use of appropriate biosafety procedures, particularly when working with unknown pathogens. ...[more]