EVALUATION OF ALTERED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS A DECONTAMINATION APPROACH FOR NONSPORE-FORMING BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
Citation:
Richter, W., M. Sunderman, M. Wendling, S. Serre, L. Mickelsen, R. Rupert, J. Wood, Y. Choi, Z. Willenberg, AND Michael Calfee. EVALUATION OF ALTERED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS A DECONTAMINATION APPROACH FOR NONSPORE-FORMING BIOLOGICAL AGENTS. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 128(4):1050-1059, (2019). https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14532
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This journal article describes non-chemical method for decontaminating surfaces contaminated with non-spore-forming biological agents.
Description:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of altered environmental conditions on the persistence of Francisella tularensis bacteria and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus, on two material types. Results from this study provide information for inactivation of non-spore-forming select agents using elevated temperature and humidity which may aid incident commanders following a biological contamination incident by providing alternative methods for remediation.
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DOI: EVALUATION OF ALTERED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS A DECONTAMINATION APPROACH FOR NONSPORE-FORMING BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
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