National validation study of a swab protocol for the recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores from surfaces.

Hodges, Lisa R

National validation study of a swab protocol for the recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores from surfaces. [electronic resource] - Journal of microbiological methods May 2010 - 141-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Validation Study

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10.1016/j.mimet.2010.02.010 doi


Bacillus anthracis--genetics
Bacteriological Techniques--methods
DNA, Bacterial--genetics
Polymerase Chain Reaction--methods
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Specimen Handling--methods
Spores, Bacterial--genetics
Steel