Detection limit of negative staining electron microscopy for the diagnosis of bioterrorism-related micro-organisms

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1159-1168

  Laue, M ^a   Bannert, N ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

airfuge; bioterrorism; detection limit; diagnosis; negative staining; particle enrichment; poxvirus; spore

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CENTRIFUGATION; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRONS; VIRUSES;

AIRFUGE; DETECTION LIMITS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; NEGATIVE STAINING; NEGATIVE-STAINING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE ENRICHMENT; POXVIRUS; SAMPLE VOLUME; SPORE; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

BIOTERRORISM;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; BIOTERRORISM; DETECTION METHOD; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROORGANISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATHOGENICITY; SEDIMENTATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPORE; VACCINE; VIRUS; VOLUME;

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INCUBATION TIME; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NEGATIVE STAINING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; POXVIRUS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VACCINIA;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; POXVIRIDAE;

EID: 77956901475     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04737.x     Document Type: Article

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