SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF THE COMBINED ACCELERATED METHOD OF DETECTING ANTHRAX SPORES IN THE SOIL
Abstract
A combined method (selective capsule-forming medium and fluorescent antibodies) is proposed for the detection of anthrax spores in the soil. The method is characterized by a high degree of sensitivity - anthrax spores in the soil may be detected at an intensity of contamination of 100-210 spores in 1 gram of soil. The method is simple and speeds up diagnosis. The soil suspension is inoculated in only one Petri dish with the selective capsule- forming medium, and in all cases the answer can be obtained no later than in 20 hours after the onset of the investigation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0675374
Entities
People
- A. Tomov
- T. Todorov
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories