A few
months ago, the Judiciary
Report wrote of the dangers of scientific lab work and contaminants that can
kill researchers/scientists.
Professor Malcolm Casadaban
A few days ago, Professor Malcolm Casadaban, died
while experimenting on a CDC approved sample of the Bubonic plague. Talk about
taking your work home with you. One of four things happened:
1.) A contaminant got into his system via an
unavoidable accident.
2.) A contaminant got into his system via not
observing proper lab procedures and protocols.
3.)
A contaminant got into his system via a third party.
4.) Hypotheses 1-3 are wrong.
NEWS REPORT:
Bacteria that causes the plague
September 19, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- There was word Saturday that the death
of a University of Chicago scientist may be linked to a bacteria that causes
the plague.
The researcher, who died Sunday, studied the genetics of harmful bacteria,
including a weakened strain of yersinia pestis.
The weakened strain does not require the safety precautions associated with
working on virulent strains. The modified strain of "y-pestis" has been
approved by the Centers for Disease Control for routine laboratory studies,
and it is not known to cause illness in healthy adults.
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