The impact of inducing germination of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus thuringiensis spores on potential secondary decontamination strategies

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1614-1633

  Omotade, T O ^a   Bernhards, R C ^a   Klimko, C P ^a   Matthews, M E ^a   Hill, A J ^a   Hunter, M S ^a   Webster, W M ^a   Bozue, J A ^a   Welkos, S L ^a   Cote, C K ^a  

^a UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; Decontamination; Germination; Spores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CULTIVATION; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ANTHRACIS SPORES; ANTHRAX; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; EXPOSED TO; GERMINANTS; ON POTENTIALS; SPORE;

GERMINATION;

BLEACHING AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

BIOASSAY; BIOREMEDIATION; DORMANCY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GERM CELL; GERMINATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SPORE; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; NONHUMAN; SPORE GERMINATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; BACTERIAL SPORE; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SPORES, BACTERIAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84920895487     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12644     Document Type: Article

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