作者: Gerardo U. Lopez , Charles P. Gerba , Akrum H. Tamimi , Masaaki Kitajima , Sheri L. Maxwell
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01030-13
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摘要: Fomites can serve as routes of transmission for both enteric and respiratory pathogens. The present study examined the effect of low and high relative humidity on fomite-to-finger transfer efficiency of five model organisms from several common inanimate surfaces (fomites). Nine fomites representing porous and nonporous surfaces of different compositions were studied. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus thuringiensis, MS2 coliphage, and poliovirus 1 were placed on fomites in 10-μl drops and allowed to dry …