학술논문
Gamma irradiation can be used to inactivate Bacillus anthracis spores without compromising the sensitivity of diagnostic assays
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. July 2008, Vol. 74 Issue 14, p4427, 7 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0099-2240
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the gamma irradiation dose for inactivating virulent Bacillus anthracis spores in suspension and its effects on real-time PCR and antigen detection assays. The results suggested that the clinical and public health laboratories which test specimens for Bacillus anthracis could potentially integrate gamma irradiation into sample processing protocols without compromising the sensitivity of the B. anthtracis assays.