Affiliation:
1. Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The survival of two strains of
Yersinia pestis
(avirulent A1122 and virulent Harbin) on the surfaces of four materials was investigated. Viability was evaluated with epifluorescence microscopy by using the metabolic stain cyanoditolyl tetrazolium chloride and plate counts. Small numbers of cells suspended in phosphate buffer survived 2 to 4 h after visible drying on stainless steel, polyethylene, or glass and beyond 48 h on paper. Cells suspended in brain heart infusion broth (BHI) persisted more than 72 h on stainless steel, polyethylene, and glass. Small numbers of cells suspended in BHI were still viable at 120 h on paper. These data suggest that
Y. pestis
maintains viability for extended periods (last measured at 5 days) under controlled conditions.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology
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