Evaluation of bioaerosol sampling techniques for the detection of Chlamydophila psittaci in contaminated air

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 135, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 31-37

  Van Droogenbroeck, Caroline ^a   Van Risseghem, Marleen ^b   Braeckman, Lutgart ^b   Vanrompay, Daisy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Chlamydophila psittaci; Filtration; Impaction; Impingement

Indexed keywords

GELATIN;

AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIRD DISEASE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; ORNITHOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR MOVEMENTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION;

AVES; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 61449176858     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.042     Document Type: Article

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