title: Interactions between biocontainment laboratories and their communities: a successful work in progress.
abstract: To support increased research in the USA aimed at discovering products and technologies to combat infectious diseases, significant investment has been made to develop the appropriate laboratory infrastructure where these investigations can be conducted safely and securely. A key element to the success of this effort is the integration of these laboratories into their surrounding communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. jkanabro@bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kanabrocki
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003264:Containment of Biohazards / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States