Virulent spores of Bacillus anthracis and other Bacillus species deposited on solid surfaces have similar sensitivity to chemical decontaminants

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-21

  Sagripanti, J L ^a,d   Carrera, M ^b   Insalaco, J ^b   Ziemski, M ^c   Rogers, J ^a   Zandomeni, R ^b  

^a Research Development & Engineering Command   (United States)

^b SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^c Science and Technology Incorporated   (United States)

^d U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; Decontamination; Disinfection; Simulants; Spores; Sporicidal test; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ASTM STANDARDS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIOLOGY; DECONTAMINATION; GLASS;

ANTHRAX; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SPECIES; DECONTAMINANTS; SIMULANT; SOLID SURFACE; SPORE; SPORICIDAL; SPORICIDAL TEST;

STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLASS; OXIDIZING AGENT; PEROXIDE; RUBBER;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; SPORE; SURFACE; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 33845604059     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03235.x     Document Type: Article

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