2009
DOI: 10.1080/08958370802412629
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Pulmonary Deposition of AerosolizedBacillus Atrophaeusin a Swine Model Due to Exposure from a Simulated Anthrax Letter Incident

Abstract: Dry anthrax spore powder is readily disseminated as an aerosol and it is possible that passive dispersion when opening a letter containing anthrax spores may result in lethal doses to humans. The specific aim of this study was to quantify the respirable aerosol hazard associated with opening an envelope/letter contaminated with a dry spore powder of the biological pathogen anthrax in a typical office environment. An envelope containing a letter contaminated with 1.0 g of dry Bacillus atrophaeus (BG) spores (pa… Show more

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“…Other studies have used stand-ins such as B. thuringiensis to test spore movement in aerial spray [4,110,111], transport and deposition efficiency of spores in ventilation ducts [112], engineered aerosol production [113] and re-aerosolization of spores [114]. B. atrophaeus has been used to reproduce an anthrax letter event, demonstrating how an individual swine located 1.5 m from an opened letter inhaled >21,000 spores [115]. This is a lethal dose for humans exposed to B. anthracis and validates the significant biothreat of passive spore dispersion.…”
Section: History Of Surrogate Use For B Anthracismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Other studies have used stand-ins such as B. thuringiensis to test spore movement in aerial spray [4,110,111], transport and deposition efficiency of spores in ventilation ducts [112], engineered aerosol production [113] and re-aerosolization of spores [114]. B. atrophaeus has been used to reproduce an anthrax letter event, demonstrating how an individual swine located 1.5 m from an opened letter inhaled >21,000 spores [115]. This is a lethal dose for humans exposed to B. anthracis and validates the significant biothreat of passive spore dispersion.…”
Section: History Of Surrogate Use For B Anthracismentioning
confidence: 99%