Book chapter
Biosafety for Microorganisms Transmitted by the Airborne Route
Biological Safety, pp.285-297
ASM Press
02/15/2017
DOI: 10.1128/9781555819637.ch13
Abstract
For some pathogenic microorganisms, the airborne route is the predominant means of transmission to humans. These agents, which may be transmitted from humans, animals, and the environment, i.e., soil and water, include certain pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Although certain species of fungi and mycobacteria share the airborne route of transmission, they are very different in substantive elements of transmission, including their natural habitats and reservoirs. It is only with a clear knowledge of these differences that the laboratorian can adequately perform a risk assessment and implement appropriate safety protocols to abate those hazards in the laboratory.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Biosafety for Microorganisms Transmitted by the Airborne Route
- Creators
- Michael A Pentella
- Contributors
- Dawn P Wooley (Editor)Karen B Byers (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Biological Safety, pp.285-297
- DOI
- 10.1128/9781555819637.ch13
- Publisher
- ASM Press; Washington, DC, USA
- Number of pages
- 13
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/15/2017
- Academic Unit
- Central Control Hygienic Laboratory; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984216627002771
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