Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis Spores

Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis Spores

After the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis through the U.S. Postal Service in the fall of 2001, many environments were contaminated with B. anthracis spores, and frequent inquiries were made regarding the science of destroying these spores. We conducted a survey of the literature that had p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ellen A. Spotts Whitney, Mark E. Beatty, Thomas H. Taylor, Robbin Weyant, Jeremy Sobel, Matthew J. Arduino, David A. Ashford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
and radiation
Bacillus anthracis
chemical sterilization
gaseous sterilization
heat inactivation
sporicidal efficacy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/02-0377_article
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Summary:After the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis through the U.S. Postal Service in the fall of 2001, many environments were contaminated with B. anthracis spores, and frequent inquiries were made regarding the science of destroying these spores. We conducted a survey of the literature that had potential application to the inactivation of B. anthracis spores. This article provides a tabular summary of the results.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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