Authors and Acknowledgments
This booklet was written by Mr. Steven W. Lenhart, Dr. Millie P. Schafer, and Dr. Mitchell Singal,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), and Dr. Rana A. Hajjeh, National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), also
of CDC. Secretarial support was provided by Ms. Ellen Blythe. Ms. Priscilla Wopat, Spokane
Research Laboratory, NIOSH, was the document's editor. Ms. Pauline Elliott of NIOSH, format
ted the document. The cover design and respirator drawings were created by Mr. Richard A.
Carlson. The histoplasmosis fact sheet was translated to Spanish by Dr. Veronica Herrera-Moreno
and Dr. Tania Carreon-Valencia. The authors also extend gratitude to Dr. Donald L. Campbell, Ms.
Teresa A. Seitz, Mr. Kenneth F. Martinez, and Ms. Dawn G. Tharr of NIOSH; Dr. Ted Pass II of
Morehead State University; and Dr. Myat Htoo Razak for their encouragement and invaluable con
tributions to this work.
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