Open AccessDisinfection of Aerosolized Pathogenic Fungi on Laboratory Surfaces
Author(s) -
Richard H. Kruse,
Theron D. Green,
Richard C. Chambers,
Marian W. Jones
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0003-6919
DOI - 10.1128/am.12.2.155-160.1964
Subject(s) - fungicide , aerosolization , blastomyces dermatitidis , spore , histoplasma , blastomyces , microbiology and biotechnology , coccidioides immitis , histoplasma capsulatum , coccidioides , biology , chemistry , inhalation , botany , histoplasmosis , blastomycosis , anatomy , immunology
The effect of several fungicides on laboratory surfaces contaminated with the culture (spore) phase of aerosolizedBlastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis , andHistoplasma capsulatum was ascertained. The culture (spore) phase was more resistant to the action of the fungicides than was the tissue (yeast) phase. The addition of a wetting agent increased the efficiency of several fungicides. The time required for disinfection with a given concentration of fungicide, or the concentration required to disinfect within a given time, can be determined by interpolating the plotted graphs.
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