Comparative evaluation of vacuum-based surface sampling methods for collection of Bacillus spores |
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Authors: | M Worth Calfee Laura J Rose Stephen Morse Dino Mattorano Matt Clayton Abderrahmane Touati Nicole Griffin-Gatchalian Christina Slone Neal McSweeney |
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Institution: | 1. US Environmental Protection Agency, National Homeland Security Research Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA;2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA;3. US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency Management, Cincinnati, OH, USA;4. ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller, Inc., Durham, NC, USA;5. Kultech Inc., Cary, NC, USA |
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Abstract: | In this study, four commonly-used sampling devices (vacuum socks, 37 mm 0.8 μm mixed cellulose ester (MCE) filter cassettes, 37 mm 0.3 μm polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filter cassettes, and 3M™ forensic filters) were comparatively evaluated for their ability to recover surface-associated spores. Aerosolized spores (~ 105 CFU cm− 2) of a Bacillus anthracis surrogate were allowed to settle onto three material types (concrete, carpet, and upholstery). Ten replicate samples were collected using each vacuum method, from each material type. Stainless steel surfaces, inoculated simultaneously with test materials, were sampled with pre-moistened wipes. Wipe recoveries were utilized to normalize vacuum-based recoveries across trials. Recovery (CFU cm− 2) and relative recovery (vacuum recovery/wipe recovery) were determined for each method and material type. Recoveries and relative recoveries ranged from 3.8 × 103 to 7.4 × 104 CFU cm− 2 and 0.035 to 1.242, respectively. ANOVA results indicated that the 37 mm MCE method exhibited higher relative recoveries than the other methods when used for sampling concrete or upholstery. While the vacuum sock resulted in the highest relative recoveries on carpet, no statistically significant difference was detected. The results of this study may be used to guide selection of sampling approaches following biological contamination incidents. |
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Keywords: | Surface sampling Anthrax Bacillus anthracis Bioterrorism agent Vacuum sampling |
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