Ebola, smallpox, plague — the rogue's gallery of highly
infectious deadly pathogens is frighteningly long and their potential for havoc is great, which is why they can only be studied within the tightly controlled confines of a biosafety level 4 (BSL4) facility.
In a press release, the nonprofit AKC - CHF singled out Breitschwerdt's innovative, leading - edge research in
infectious disease research that, «has advanced our knowledge of
deadly pathogens that cross species barriers, contributing to both canine and human health.»