Novel sample preparation method for safe and rapid detection of Bacillus anthracis spores in environmental powders and nasal swabs.

Abstract:

:Bacillus anthracis spores have been used as a biological weapon in the United States. We wanted to develop a safe, rapid method of sample preparation that provided safe DNA for the detection of spores in environmental and clinical specimens. Our method reproducibly detects B. anthracis in samples containing <10 spores.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Luna VA,King D,Davis C,Rycerz T,Ewert M,Cannons A,Amuso P,Cattani J

doi

10.1128/jcm.41.3.1252-1255.2003

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-03-01 00:00:00

pages

1252-5

issue

3

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

journal_volume

41

pub_type

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