Establishing the monitoring method of respiratory system pathogen in built environment: Part 7th QUANTIFICATION OF BACTERIA FROM EXHALED AEROSOLS USING REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (RT-PCR)

摘要

Transmission of bacteria from one surface to anotherleads to cross contamination. The rate of transfer ofbacteria depends on several factors which can beexternal (temperature, humidity, and pressure) orinternal (bacterial extracellular structure,exopolysaccharides). Transmission studies of bacteriahave been important in determining the route ofcontamination in commercial setup associated withfood services and healthcare (1). For example, there arereports suggesting the role of fomites in microbialtransfer (2,3).