Bioaerosols in University Animal Care Facilities

 
 
 
 

Bioaerosols in University Animal Care Facilities

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dc.contributor.advisor Bisesi, Ph.D., Michael S. en_US
dc.contributor.author Lorenz, Heather Michelle en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-10T16:37:55Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-10T16:37:55Z
dc.date.created 2005 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-10T16:37:55Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1115151279 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/18085
dc.description Air sampling was conducted outdoors and indoors in several source areas and non-source areas at two university animal care facilities. Samples were collected simultaneously, using single stage samplers, before and during cleaning operations. Concentrations for both bacteria and fungi were determined. Gram staining and morphology and genus identification for bacteria and fungi, respectively, also were determined. Bacterial and fungal levels were statistically significantly different between areas within Location 1 but were not statistically significantly different between areas within Location 2. Mean concentrations of bacteria, predominately gram-positive cocci, ranged in source areas from 435 cfu/m3 to 21,342 cfu/m3. Mean concentrations of fungi ranged in source areas from 44 cfu/m3 to 13,828 cfu/m3. Eleven genera of fungi were identified, only ten were found indoors. en_US
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dc.format 100p. en_US
dc.rights unrestricted en_US
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dc.subject bioaerosols en_US
dc.subject animal care facilities en_US
dc.subject fungi en_US
dc.subject bacteria en_US
dc.title Bioaerosols in University Animal Care Facilities en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name MS en_US
dc.degree.level masters en_US
dc.degree.discipline Graduate School en_US
dc.degree.grantor University of Toledo Health Science Campus en_US
dc.contributor.publisher University of Toledo Health Science Campus / OhioLINK en_US

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