Anthrax
Study results from D.A. Frawley and colleagues broaden understanding of anthrax
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 28th, 2008
According to a study from Salisbury, the United Kingdom, "The 2001 anthrax letter cases brought into focus the need to establish the most effective environmental sampling procedures. Results are presented from two studies aimed at establishing the hest procedures for everyday surfaces likely to be contaminated after the release of environmentally stable bioaggressive agents, as exemplified by anthrax spores and ficin."
"With anthrax spores, contact plates, with mean retrieval rates of 28-54%, performed better than other methods by a wide margin for flat nonporous, nonabsorbent surfaces. They also proved best on flat porous, absorbent materials, although recoveries were...
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