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Plague Bacteria Linked to Death of Scientist

University of Chicago geneticist exposed to weakened strain

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 22, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

(Newser) – A 60-year-old researcher at the University of Chicago died earlier this month from an infection that may have been set off by the bacteria that causes the plague. Malcolm Casadaban was working with a weakened strain of the bacteria that is normally harmless, and the...   Read full story »

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