Suitability of Commercial Transport Media for Biological Pathogens under Nonideal Conditions.

ABSTRACT: There is extensive data to support the use of commercial transport media as a stabilizer for known clinical samples; however, there is little information to support their use outside of controlled conditions specified by the manufacturer. Furthermore, there is no data to determine the suitability of said media for biological pathogens, specifically those of interest to the US military. This study evaluates commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) transport media based on sample recovery, viability, and quality of nucleic acids and peptides for nonpathogenic strains of Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, in addition to ricin toxin. Samples were stored in COTS, PBST, or no media at various temperatures over an extended test period. The results demonstrate th

SUBMITTER: Hubbard K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3206327 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature