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

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Michael Schuit, Sierra Gardner, Jill Taylor, Paul Dabisch
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Mercer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009001; https://doaj.org/article/aebb0f6778a64832878149f7450f9cbe

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...