DISINFECTION OF AEROSOLIZED PATHOGENIC FUNGI ON LABORATORY SURFACES. 2. CULTURE PHASE

Abstract

The effect of several fungicides on laboratory surfaces contaminated with the culture (spore) phase of aerosolized Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, and Histoplasma capsulatum was ascertained. The culture (spore) phase was more resistant to the action of the fungicides than the tissue (yeast) phase. The addition of a wetting agent increased the efficiency of several fungicides. The time required for disinfection with a given concentration of fungicide, or the concentration required to disinfect within a given time, can be determined by interpolating the plotted graphs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0424667

Entities

People

  • Marian W. Jones
  • Richard C. Chambers
  • Richard H. Kruse
  • Theron D. Green

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Laboratories
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Disinfection
  • Efficiency
  • Fungi
  • Fungicides
  • Government Procurement
  • Health
  • Medical Personnel
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Public Health
  • Test Methods

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  • Approximation Theory.
  • Immunology
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology