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

Vicki A. Luna, Debra King, Carisa Davis, Tony Rycerz, Matthew Ewert, Andrew Cannons, Philip Amuso, Jacqueline Cattani

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1252-1255
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2003

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