Jordi Casals i Ariet
Jordi Casals i Ariet (born 15 May 1911, Viladrau, Osona, Spain; died 10 February 2004) was a Catalan physician and epidemiologist.
Jordi Casals i Ariet | |
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| Born | 15 May 1911 Viladrau, Osona, Spain |
| Died | 10 February 2004 New York |
| Other names | Jordi Casals-Ariet |
| Occupation(s) | virologist and epidemiologist |
| Known for | discovery of Lassa virus viral taxonomy |
Casals' major legacies include his work on viral taxonomy, especially for insect-borne viruses, and significant improvements in safety in the handling of dangerous pathogens in laboratory settings. The latter stem in part from an incident in 1969 at Yale where Casals barely survived the Lassa fever he contracted while studying the virus in the laboratory, and another staff member, Juan Roman, died.
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