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Aerobiology: Experimental Considerations, Observations, and Future Tools by Haddrell, Allen E, Thomas, Richard J

“…Understanding airborne survival and decay of microorganisms is important for a range of public health and biodefense applications, including epidemiological…”
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Inactivation Mechanisms of Escherichia coli in Simulants of Respiratory and Environmental Aerosol Droplets by Otero-Fernandez, Mara, Thomas, Richard J., Oswin, Henry, Alexander, Robert, Haddrell, Allen, Reid, Jonathan P.

“…The airborne transmission of disease relies on the ability of microbes to survive aerosol transport and, subsequently, cause infection when interacting with a…”
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Oxidative Stress Contributes to Bacterial Airborne Loss of Viability by Oswin, Henry P, Haddrell, Allen E, Hughes, Cordelia, Otero-Fernandez, Mara, Thomas, Richard J, Reid, Jonathan P

“…While the airborne decay of bacterial viability has been observed for decades, an understanding of the mechanisms driving the decay has remained elusive. The…”
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Effect of Relative Humidity on Transfer of Aerosol-Deposited Artificial and Human Saliva from Surfaces to Artificial Finger-Pads by Walker, Maurice D, Vincent, Jack C, Benson, Lee, Stone, Corinne A, Harris, Guy, Ambler, Rachael E, Watts, Pat, Slatter, Tom, López-García, Martín, King, Marco-Felipe, Noakes, Catherine J, Thomas, Richard J

“…Surface to hand transfer of viruses represents a potential mechanism for human exposure. An experimental process for evaluating the touch transfer of…”
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Cell Membrane as a Major Site of Damage during Aerosolization of Escherichia coli by Thomas, Richard J, Webber, Daniel, Hopkins, Rebecca, Frost, Andrew, Laws, Thomas, Jayasekera, Pramukh N, Atkins, Timothy

“…This study aimed to provide data on the survival and site of damage of Escherichia coli cells following aerosolization using two different techniques,…”
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Characterization and Deposition of Respirable Large- and Small-Particle Bioaerosols by Thomas, Richard J, Webber, Daniel, Sellors, William, Collinge, Aaron, Frost, Andrew, Stagg, Anthony J, Bailey, Stephen C, Jayasekera, Pramukh N, Taylor, Rosa R, Eley, Steve, Titball, Richard W

“…The deposition patterns of large-particle microbiological aerosols within the respiratory tract are not well characterized. A novel system (the flow-focusing…”
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Exacerbated grassland degradation and desertification in Central Asia during 2000–2014 by Zhang, Geli, Biradar, Chandrashekhar M., Xiao, Xiangming, Dong, Jinwei, Zhou, Yuting, Qin, Yuanwei, Zhang, Yao, Liu, Fang, Ding, Mingjun, Thomas, Richard J.

“…Grassland degradation and desertification is a complex process, including both state conversion (e.g., grasslands to deserts) an d gradual within-state change…”
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The relationship between alcohol use and risk-taking sexual behaviors in a large behavioral study by Thompson, Jennifer C., Kao, Tzu-Cheg, Thomas, Richard J.

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) present a continuing challenge to the efforts to prevent disease in the military. Since the degree of high-risk sexual…”
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Receptor mimicry as novel therapeutic treatment for biothreat agents by Thomas, Richard J

“…The spectre of intentional release of pathogenic microbes and their toxins is a real threat. This article reviews the literature on adhesins of biothreat…”
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Assessing the airborne survival of bacteria in populations of aerosol droplets with a novel technology by Fernandez, Mara Otero, Thomas, Richard J, Garton, Natalie J, Hudson, Andrew, Haddrell, Allen, Reid, Jonathan P

“…The airborne transmission of infection relies on the ability of pathogens to survive aerosol transport as they transit between hosts. Understanding the…”
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Transformative Approach To Investigate the Microphysical Factors Influencing Airborne Transmission of Pathogens by Otero Fernandez, Mara, Thomas, Richard J, Oswin, Henry, Haddrell, Allen E, Reid, Jonathan P

“…Emerging outbreaks of airborne pathogenic infections worldwide, such as the current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, have…”
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Systematic Review of Military Motor Vehicle Crash–Related Injuries by Krahl, Pamela L., MD, MPH, LCDR, MC, USN, Jankosky, Christopher J., MD, MPH, CAPT, MC, USN, Thomas, Richard J., MD, MPH, CAPT (ret), MC, USN, Hooper, Tomoko I., MD, MPH

“…Context Motor vehicle crashes account for nearly one third of U.S. military fatalities annually. The objective of this review is to summarize the published…”
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Natural sources and experimental generation of bioaerosols: Challenges and perspectives by Alsved, Malin, Bourouiba, Lydia, Duchaine, Caroline, Löndahl, Jakob, Marr, Linsey C., Parker, Simon T., Prussin, Aaron J., Thomas, Richard J.

“…Experimental aerosol generation methods aim to represent natural processes; however, the complexity is not always captured and unforeseen variability may be…”
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What happens to earthworm casts in the soil? A field study of carbon and nitrogen dynamics in Neotropical savannahs by Mariani, Lucero, Jiménez, Juan J., Asakawa, Neuza, Thomas, Richard J., Decaëns, Thibaud

“…In the Oxisols of the eastern plains of Colombia, the large native anecic earthworm Martiodrilus sp. is an abundant ecosystem engineer producing long-lasting…”
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Different Pathologies but Equal Levels of Responsiveness to the Recombinant F1 and V Antigen Vaccine and Ciprofloxacin in a Murine Model of Plague Caused by Small- and Large-Particle Aerosols by Thomas, Richard J, Webber, Daniel, Collinge, Aaron, Stagg, Anthony J, Bailey, Stephen C, Nunez, Alejandro, Gates, Amanda, Jayasekera, Pramukh N, Taylor, Rosa R, Eley, Steve, Titball, Richard W

“…Presently there is a significant effort to develop and evaluate vaccines and antibiotics against the potential bioterrorism agent Yersinia pestis. The animal…”
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The Future of Military Occupational and Environmental Medicine in the Department of Defense by Krahl, Pamela L., Thomas, Richard J., Gaydos, Joel C., Mallon, Timothy M.

“…Transfer of military medical facilities to the Defense Health Agency is transforming the Military Health System. Our objective is to inform this transformation…”
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A New Dryland Development Paradigm Grounded in Empirical Analysis of Dryland Systems Science by Stringer, Lindsay C., Reed, Mark S., Fleskens, Luuk, Thomas, Richard J., Le, Quang Bao, Lala‐Pritchard, Tana

“…Global drylands face a host of urgent human and environmental challenges with far‐reaching impacts. Improving smallholder agriculture remains a key development…”
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Training Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Residents at the Uniformed Services University by Krahl, Pamela L., Thomas, Richard J., Gaydos, Joel C., Mallon, Timothy M.

“…To develop an actionable plan to sustain and improve the quality of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Occupational and…”
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Preparedness of Military Public Health for Epidemic and Pandemic Recognition and Response by Thomas, Richard J, Krahl, Pamela L, Mallon, Timothy M, Gaydos, Joel C

“…ABSTRACT Disease epidemics have threatened American military preparedness and operational capabilities since 1775. The ongoing Severe Acute Respiratory…”
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A novel approach to resuspend particles of controlled morphologies in a 3D printed wind tunnel by Neal, Edward, Mahato, Lukesh K., Butler, Elin, Thomas, Richard J., Walker, Maurice D., Vincent, Jack C., Parker, Simon T., Foot, Virginia E., Kruger, Emily S., Higgins, Benjamin, Sellors, William, Reid, Jonathan P.

“…Particle resuspension is an omnipresent source of aerosols into the environment as the necessary detachment force to return particles to the atmosphere can…”
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