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ArticleJournal of microbiological methods2019

Alternative fast analysis method for cellulose sponge surface sampling wipes with low concentrations of Bacillus Spores.

Ahmed Abdel-Hady, M Worth Calfee, Denise Aslett, Sang Don Lee, Barbara Wyrzykowska-Ceradini, F Robbins Delafield, Kathleen May, Abderrahmane Touati

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Article in Journal of microbiological methods, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ahmed Abdel-HadyJacobs Technology, Inc., 600 William Northern Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA.
M Worth CalfeeU.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. Electronic address: calfee.worth@epa.gov.
Denise AslettJacobs Technology, Inc., 600 William Northern Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA.
Sang Don LeeU.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Barbara Wyrzykowska-CeradiniJacobs Technology, Inc., 600 William Northern Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA.
F Robbins DelafieldJacobs Technology, Inc., 600 William Northern Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA.
Kathleen MayJacobs Technology, Inc., 600 William Northern Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA.
Abderrahmane TouatiJacobs Technology, Inc., 600 William Northern Blvd, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA.

Funding

Intramural EPA EPA999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental sampling is a critical component of the post decontamination verification process following a bioterrorism event. The current work was performed to produce a less labor-intensive method for processing cellulose sponge-wipes used for sampling areas potentially contaminated with low concentrations (i.e., post-decontamination) of Bacillus anthracis spores. An alternative fast-analysis processing method was compared to the processing protocol validated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Laboratory Response Network (LRN). Glazed tile coupons (1102 cm

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Biological Warfare AgentsBacillus thuringiensisBacteriological TechniquesDecontaminationSpecimen HandlingSpores, BacterialBiological Warfare Agents

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PMID30452937
PMCPMC6359940

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