Efficacy of liquid spray decontaminants for inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores on building and outdoor materials

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1262-1273

  Wood, J P ^a   Choi, Y W ^b   Rogers, J V ^b   Kelly, T J ^b   Riggs, K B ^b   Willenberg, Z J ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus subtilis; Building materials; Decontamination; Inactivate; Spores; Sporicide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; BUILDINGS MATERIALS; DECONTAMINANTS; INACTIVATE; LIQUID SPRAY; SPORE; SPORICIDES;

DECONTAMINATION;

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; PERACETIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIUM; DETOXIFICATION; FOAM; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; SPORE;

AEROSOL; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FOAM; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STR. AMES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 79953751864     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.04980.x     Document Type: Article

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