Literature review on the main existing structures and systematic/academic initiatives for surveillance in the EU for zoonoses in the environment and the methods for …
ENETWILD‐consortium, PC Alves… - EFSA Supporting …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A small proportion of disease surveillance programs target environment compartment, and
in the EU these are restricted to few countries. The present report is composed of two …
in the EU these are restricted to few countries. The present report is composed of two …
Monitoring spore washoff during a biological contamination incident response using automated stormwater samplers and sensors to predict contamination movement
AM Mikelonis, J Hall, CA Dunn, T McArthur… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examined the washoff of Bacillus globigii (Bg) spores from concrete, asphalt, and
grass surfaces by stormwater. Bg is a nonpathogenic surrogate for Bacillus anthracis, which …
grass surfaces by stormwater. Bg is a nonpathogenic surrogate for Bacillus anthracis, which …
Impact of filter material and holding time on spore sampling efficiency in water
K Ratliff, A Abdel-Hady, M Monge… - Letters in applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bacillus anthracis and other environmentally persistent pathogens pose a significant threat
to human and environmental health. If contamination is spread over a wide area (eg …
to human and environmental health. If contamination is spread over a wide area (eg …
Evaluation of sample processing methods to improve the detection of Bacillus anthracis in difficult sample matrices
S Nelson, K Hofacre, S Shah, E Silvestri… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Large area sampling approaches have been developed and implemented by the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase sample sizes, and potentially …
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase sample sizes, and potentially …
Decontamination of soil contaminated at the surface with Bacillus anthracis spores using dry thermal treatment
In the event of a large, aerosol release of Bacillus anthracis spores in a major metropolitan
area, soils and other outdoor materials may become contaminated with the biological agent …
area, soils and other outdoor materials may become contaminated with the biological agent …
Fate and transport of viable bacillus anthracis simulant spores in ambient air during a large outdoor decontamination field exercise
JP Wood, E Silvestri, M Pirhalla, SD Serre… - Journal of the Air & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Wide Area Demonstration (WAD) was a field exercise conducted under the
US EPA's Analysis of Coastal Operational Resiliency program, in conjunction with the US …
US EPA's Analysis of Coastal Operational Resiliency program, in conjunction with the US …
[HTML][HTML] The sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) value chain and microbiological quality of crude sesame oil, a case study in Western Tigray, Ethiopia
AF Gebremeskel, PN Ngoda… - Food and Nutrition …, 2021 - scirp.org
Crude sesame oil (CSO) is the widely used unrefined edible oil. Storage instability, off-
flavour, and discoloration are, however, challenges in the industry. The purpose of this study …
flavour, and discoloration are, however, challenges in the industry. The purpose of this study …
Influence of wash aids on Bacillus spore removal from an asphalt parking lot using two spray‐based washing methods
Aims The goal of this study was to measure the removal efficacy of Bacillus atrophaeus
spores from a parking lot using spray‐based washing methods (a pressure washer and a …
spores from a parking lot using spray‐based washing methods (a pressure washer and a …
Evaluation of two methods for detection of viable Bacillus anthracis simulant spores in maritime environmental samples
S Nelson, K Hofacre, MW Calfee, S Serre… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Analytical methods exist to detect biothreat agents in environmental samples during a
response to biological contamination incidents. However, the coastal zone facilities and …
response to biological contamination incidents. However, the coastal zone facilities and …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of two surface sampling methods for the detection of Bacillus atrophaeus aerosolized in a test chamber
MP Buttner, P Cruz, E Detrick, J Gunter… - Journal of Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In response to the airborne release of biothreat agents, surface sampling is often used to
provide information on bioaerosol dispersal and deposition, to identify biocontaminant …
provide information on bioaerosol dispersal and deposition, to identify biocontaminant …