Deactivation of the dimorphic fungi Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis and Coccidioides immitis using hydrogen peroxide vapor

Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-191

  Hall, Leslie ^a   Otter, Jonathan A ^b   Chewins, John ^b   Wengenack, Nancy L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deactivation; Dimorphic fungi; HPV decontamination

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; BLASTOMYCES DERMATITIDIS; COCCIDIOIDES IMMITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION CONTROL; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BLASTOMYCES; COCCIDIOIDES; DECONTAMINATION; HISTOPLASMA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; VOLATILIZATION;

AJELLOMYCES CAPSULATUS; AJELLOMYCES DERMATITIDIS; COCCIDIOIDES IMMITIS; FUNGI; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

EID: 40649090459     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780701744809     Document Type: Article

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