Survival of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 on fomites.

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, M Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorHossain, M Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, S Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, M Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSack, R Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorAlbert, M Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorHuq, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorColwell, R Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-09-05en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:49:39Z
dc.date.available2001-09-05en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:49:39Z
dc.date.issued2001-09-05en_US
dc.descriptionJournal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.en_US
dc.description.abstractStudies have shown that various objects, such as utensils, toys, and clothes, can serve as vehicles for transmission of Shigella spp. Shigellae can become viable but non-culturable (VBNC) when exposed to various environmental conditions as shown in earlier studies. The present study was carried out to detect VBNC Shigella dysenteriae type 1 on various fomites by direct viable counting, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and fluorescent antibody methods. S. dysenteriae type 1 was inoculated onto cloth, wood, plastic, aluminum, and glass objects. Results showed that 1.5-4.0 hours after inoculation, S. dysenteriae type 1 became non-culturable, and after five days, non-culturable but viable S. dysenteriae type 1 could be detected by both PCR and fluorescent antibody techniques. Fomites can be considered an important potential route of transmission of VBNC S. dysenteriae type 1 and a significant factor in the epidemiology of shigellosis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIslam MS, Hossain MA, Khan SI, Khan MN, Sack RB, Albert MJ, Huq A, Colwell RR. Survival of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 on fomites. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2001 Sep; 19(3): 177-82en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/605
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/pub/publication.jsp?classificationID=30&typeClassificationID=2en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=325en_US
dc.subject.meshBangladesh --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshColony Count, Microbial --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Reservoirsen_US
dc.subject.meshDysentery, Bacillary --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFluorescent Antibody Technique --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPolymerase Chain Reaction --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshShigella dysenteriae --growth & developmenten_US
dc.titleSurvival of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 on fomites.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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