Article ; Online: Evaluation of two methods for detection of viable Bacillus anthracis simulant spores in maritime environmental samples.
Environmental monitoring and assessment
2023 Volume 195, Issue 2, Page(s) 257
Abstract: Analytical methods exist to detect biothreat agents in environmental samples during a response to biological contamination incidents. However, the coastal zone facilities and assets of the US Coast Guard (USCG), including response boats in diverse ... ...
| Abstract | Analytical methods exist to detect biothreat agents in environmental samples during a response to biological contamination incidents. However, the coastal zone facilities and assets of the US Coast Guard (USCG), including response boats in diverse geographical areas and maritime environmental conditions, can pose complex and unique challenges for adapting existing analytical detection methods. The traditional culture (TC) and the rapid viability polymerase chain reaction (RV-PCR) methods were evaluated for their compatibility for maritime environmental surface and grab sample analysis to detect spores of Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki (Btk), a surrogate for Bacillus anthracis. The representative samples collected from a USCG installation included surfaces, such as aluminum on boats, nonskid tread on decks of watercraft, computer touchscreens, and concrete piers, and grab samples of boat washdown water, soil, vegetation, and gravel from surrounding areas. Replicate samples were spiked with Btk spores at two to three tenfold increasing levels and analyzed. Out of a total of 150 samples collected and analyzed, the TC method gave 10 false-positive and 19 false-negative results, while the RV-PCR method-based analysis resulted in 0 false-positive and 26 false-negative results. An abundance of microbial background and particulates in some samples interfered with true results, while both methods gave similar results for samples with low microbial background and particulates. Improved and high-throughput sample processing methods are needed for analysis of complex environmental samples. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Bacillus anthracis/genetics ; Spores, Bacterial ; Environmental Monitoring ; Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods ; Bacillus thuringiensis |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-01-03 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 782621-7 |
| ISSN | 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369 |
| ISSN (online) | 1573-2959 |
| ISSN | 0167-6369 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10661-022-10772-8 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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