Evaluation of four sampling devices for Burkholderia pseudomallei laboratory aerosol studies.

ABSTRACT: Previous field and laboratory studies investigating airborne Burkholderia pseudomallei have used a variety of different aerosol samplers to detect and quantify concentrations of the bacteria in aerosols. However, the performance of aerosol samplers can vary in their ability to preserve the viability of collected microorganisms, depending on the resistance of the organisms to impaction, desiccation, or other stresses associated with the sampling process. Consequently, sampler selection is critical to maximizing the probability of detecting viable microorganisms in collected air samples in field studies and for accurate determination of aerosol concentrations in laboratory studies. To inform such decisions, the present study assessed the performance of four laboratory aerosol samplers, speci

SUBMITTER: Schuit M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7850477 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature