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The Pan-American Aerobiology Association held its annual meeting in Tucson, Arizona during the season of flowering cacti (May 28-June 1, 1999). It was a remarkable time of year to visit the Sonoran Desert. We welcomed all papers dealing with any aspect of Aerobiology. You may be surprised to discover that your research can be defined as Aerobiology. C.S. Cox describes aerobiology as "the science of aerial transport of microorganisms and other microscopic biological materials together with their transfer to the air, their deposition and the ensuing consequences for life forms including the microscopic entities themselves." This years conference brought together aerobiologists from around the country to the University of Arizona to present research of mutual interest. Our coccidioidomycosis (cocci) research team presented recent epidemiological and geographical findings, setting the results of initial cocci research in the broader context of modeling spatio-temporal variability of airborne dis |
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1999 Pan-American Aerobiology Conference |
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The University of Arizona - Health Sciences Center Tucson, Arizona |
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Date: May 28, 1999 |
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Time: 9:00 am |
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Dr. Lisa Shubitz |
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Event Speakers |
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Physician at the Veterans Administration Hospital Tucson, Arizona Continued where Dr. Galgiani left off with the environmental as |
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Dr. Neil Ampel |
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DVM, Veterinary specialist in Valley Fever in dogs and animals Provided intriguing, complementary geographically-referenced studies on canine cocci. |
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Dr. John Galgiani |
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Director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence Tucson, Arizona Presented compelling arguments supporting the environmental mediation of cocci in humans |
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Dr. Steve Yool |
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Regional Development Presented databases proposed for climate and surface-mediated cocci submodels, which will be investigated with colleagues Dr. Andrew Comrie of Geography and Dr. Mark Bultman of the U.S. Geological Survey. |