Differences in Susceptibility of Inbred Mice to Bacillus anthracis (2003)
Welkos, Susan L., Keener, Theresa J., Gibbs, Paul H.
Animal species differ in their resistance both to infection by B. anthracis and to anthrax toxin. A mouse model was developed to study the basis of these host differences and the pathogenesis of...
The ROWPU Prefiltration System: Removal of Microorganisms (2003)
Small, Mitchell J., Duncan, James B., Gibbs, Paul H.
The Army has developed a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) to provide potable water during field operations . The unit uses coagulation, multimedia filtration, cartridge filtration, RO,...
A Short-Term Toxicity Screening Test Using Photobacteria -- A Feasibility Study. (2002)
Shiotsuka,Ronald N., Hegyeli,Andrew F., Gibbs,Paul H., Siggins,Bruce A.
This report describes a feasibility study using photobacterium Beneckea harveyi as the biologic system to test for toxicity. More specifically, the bioluminescent activity was used to assess the...
Shiotsuka,Ronald N., Gibbs,Paul H., Allongo,Susana
An ideal biologic toxicity screening system would have the following characteristics: (1) test organisms are simple to maintain, (2) organisms should possess a reproducible and easily measured...
Evaluation of a New Rift Valley Fever Vaccine: Safety and Immunogenicity Trials, (2002)
A formalin-inactivated Rift Valley fever vaccine prepared in primary monkey kidney cells has been used to protect laboratory workers from disease since 1967. A similar but improved vaccine was...
Reduced Survival of Adult Culex Pipiens Infected with Rift Valley Fever Virus, (1998)
Faran, Michael E., Turell, Michael J., Romoser, William S., Routier, Robert G., Gibbs, Paul H.
The effect of Rift Valley fever (RVF) viral infection on the survival of female Culex pipiens was examined. In 3 experiments in which mosquitoes ingested RVF virus, there was a 44% decrease in...
Long-Term Health Effects of Repeated Exposure to Multiple Vaccines (1998)
Pittman, Phillip R., Coonan, Kevin M., Gibbs, Paul H., Scott, Helen M., Cannon, Timothy L.
The health of 155 former workers in a US military research program who had received multiple vaccines and 265 matched community controls was assessed. The study population was mostly male (83%) and...
Trevino, Sylvia R., Permenter, Amy R., England, Marilyn J., Parthasarathy, Narayanan, Gibbs, Paul H., Waag, David M., ...
Glanders is a debilitating disease with no vaccine available. Murine monoclonal antibodies were produced against Burkholderia mallei, the etiologic agent of glanders, and were shown to be effective...
Monoclonal Antibodies Passively Protect BALB/c Mice against Burkholderia mallei Aerosol Challenge
Treviño, Sylvia R., Permenter, Amy R., England, Marilyn J., Parthasarathy, Narayanan, Gibbs, Paul H., Waag, David M., ...
Glanders is a debilitating disease with no vaccine available. Murine monoclonal antibodies were produced against Burkholderia mallei, the etiologic agent of glanders, and were shown to be effective...
Monoclonal Antibodies Passively Protect BALB/c Mice against Burkholderia mallei Aerosol Challenge
Treviño, Sylvia R., Permenter, Amy R., England, Marilyn J., Parthasarathy, Narayanan, Gibbs, Paul H., Waag, David M., ...
Glanders is a debilitating disease with no vaccine available. Murine monoclonal antibodies were produced against Burkholderia mallei, the etiologic agent of glanders, and were shown to be effective...
Whole-body Plethysmography in African Green Monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) with and without Jackets
Foster, Chad D, Hunter, Ty C, Gibbs, Paul H, Leffel, Elizabeth K
Indwelling central venous catheters are often used to facilitate frequent phlebotomy while minimizing stress and anesthetic effects on animals. However, nonhuman primates with central venous...