Herpes B Virus Non-human primates Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent The primary infectious agent from non-human primates is Herpes B virus, or Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 (CHV-1). CHV-1 belongs to the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, genus Simplex virus, and is closely related to herpes simplex virus-1 and -2. CHV-1 is the only non-human primate herpesvirus that has been shown […]
KPC Klebsiella Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Klebsiella spp. are Gram-negative, nonmotile, usually encapsulated rod-shaped bacteria, belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Members of the Enterobacteriaceae family are generally facultatively anaerobic, and the genus consists of 77 capsular antigens (K antigens), leading to different serogroups. Specifically, KPC Klebsiella produce carbapenemase, which allows the bacteria […]
La Crosse encephalitis virus (LACV, LAC) Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent La Crosse encephalitis is a rare disease that is caused by a virus spread by infected mosquitoes and contaminated lab water. La Crosse (LAC) encephalitis virus (LACV) is one of a group of mosquito-transmitted viruses that can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). La Crosse virus […]
Measles Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Measles virus is a negative-sense, single stranded RNA virus, which belongs to morbillivirus genus in the Paramyxoviridae family. It consists of a helical nucleocapsid, 100-300 nm in diameter, surrounded by an envelope. The envelope is lined by matrix proteins and carries transmembrane hemagglutinin and fusion glycoproteins […]
MRSA Agent Information Sheet
Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) Boston University 617-358-7647 Agent Staphylococcus aureus belongs to the family Staphylococcaceae. It is a facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile, gram positive cocci bacteria that forms irregular clusters. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more […]
Mumps Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Mumps virus is a member of the Paramyxoviridae family. The external surface of the viron is regularly studded with glycoproteins. The genome is linear single stranded RNA surrounded by repeating protein subunits. Disease/Infection Generalized viral syndrome causing parotiditis. Pathogenicity Disease is asymptomatic in about 35% of […]
Mycobacterium bovis/BCG Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is part of the of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It is an acid fast, gram positive bacilli, that is non-spore forming, non-motile, slightly curved, aerobic and slow-growing. Disease/Infection Untreated M. bovis may progress to gastrointestinal or pulmonary disease. Pathogenicity Mycobacterium bovis infections are […]
Neisseria Gonorrhea Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an aerobic gram-negative, non-spore forming, non-motile, encapsulated, and non-acid-fast bacteria, which appear in kidney bean shape under the microscope. Disease/Infection Conjunctivitis and cutaneous disease are possible from a lab exposure. Theoretically, disseminated disease is also possible. Non lab related diseases may include genital […]
Neisseria meningitidis Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative, non-spore forming, non-motile, encapsulated, and non-acid-fast diplococci, which appears in kidney bean shape under the microscope. There are thirteen types (serogroups) of Neisseria meningitidis, nine of which cause invasive disease (A, B, C, D, X, Y, Z, 29E and W-135). Meningococcal […]
Plasmodium spp. Agent Information Sheet
Boston University Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP) 617-358-7647 Agent Plasmodium spp. parasites belong to the Apicomplexa group of protozoa and encompass a wide variety of genus including Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae. Plasmodium is most known for causing malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that manifests itself as fever, chills, and flu-like illness. If left […]