Biological threats,whether naturally occurring or accidentally or deliberately released,have the potential to endanger lives and disrupt economies worldwide.Thus,high-containment protective measures should be implemen...Biological threats,whether naturally occurring or accidentally or deliberately released,have the potential to endanger lives and disrupt economies worldwide.Thus,high-containment protective measures should be implemented when handling bio-agents that can cause serious,highly contagious diseases,otherwise devastating pandemics can occur.In the fields of scientific investigation,healthcare,and product development,high-containment facilities play a critical role in preventing,detecting,and responding promptly and effectively to threats to global health security.In this paper,we present a summary of the main types of high-containment facilities,as well as their applications,challenges,and suggestions for the future.展开更多
Infectious disease research,like any scientific enterprise,is dependent on technology,subject matter experts,hard work…and engaged leadership.The pace of progress in research and development of vaccines,drugs,diagnos...Infectious disease research,like any scientific enterprise,is dependent on technology,subject matter experts,hard work…and engaged leadership.The pace of progress in research and development of vaccines,drugs,diagnostics or foundational knowledge is always more rapid when laboratory organizational cultures are collaborative and communication is open.Relationships of trust between individual scientists and with their leaders in an organization further fuel productivity.Laboratory safety is sometimes seen as just another administrative function,but that is far from the case.A focus on safety in an infectious disease laboratory not only protects the staff and the community around the lab;it also contributes to a healthy and vibrant organizational culture and even enhances productivity.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Wuhan Science and Technology Plan Project(2018201261638501).
文摘Biological threats,whether naturally occurring or accidentally or deliberately released,have the potential to endanger lives and disrupt economies worldwide.Thus,high-containment protective measures should be implemented when handling bio-agents that can cause serious,highly contagious diseases,otherwise devastating pandemics can occur.In the fields of scientific investigation,healthcare,and product development,high-containment facilities play a critical role in preventing,detecting,and responding promptly and effectively to threats to global health security.In this paper,we present a summary of the main types of high-containment facilities,as well as their applications,challenges,and suggestions for the future.
文摘Infectious disease research,like any scientific enterprise,is dependent on technology,subject matter experts,hard work…and engaged leadership.The pace of progress in research and development of vaccines,drugs,diagnostics or foundational knowledge is always more rapid when laboratory organizational cultures are collaborative and communication is open.Relationships of trust between individual scientists and with their leaders in an organization further fuel productivity.Laboratory safety is sometimes seen as just another administrative function,but that is far from the case.A focus on safety in an infectious disease laboratory not only protects the staff and the community around the lab;it also contributes to a healthy and vibrant organizational culture and even enhances productivity.
