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Bacillus anthracis Surrogates Enhanced for Use in Environmental Studies: A Review
Citation:
Aslett, D., A. Abdel-Hady, AND W. Calfee. Bacillus anthracis Surrogates Enhanced for Use in Environmental Studies: A Review. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-22/058, 2022.
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of this report was threefold. The first was to identify the existing enhanced surrogates and review the available literature describing their development and use. The second was to propose characteristics desired for surrogates intended for outdoor studies. And finally, the third was to propose options for obtaining a surrogate with the desired features.
Description:
Literature review report identifying articles that describe surrogates for Bacillus anthracis, enhancements to those surrogates that make them more suitable for environmental studies, and identification of potential further enhancements that could further increase thier detection in the environment and utility to homeland security-related studies.