title: A molecular typing approach for evaluating bioaerosol exposure in wastewater treatment plant workers.
abstract: Bioaerosols associated with wastewater treatment process may represent a health risk for occupationally exposed personnel. To evaluate microbial contamination in plant workers, we compared oral cavity isolates against isolates collected from aerosol surrounding the aeration basin. Typing was performed by metabolic profile and arbitrarily primed-polymerase chain reaction. The latter is more sensitive and rapid than conventional tests. After comparison, isolates from the air samples were not related to those obtained from the exposed workers. This molecular approach can support bioaerosol risk evaluation .
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orsini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laurenti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boninti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arzani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Romano-Spica
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols / Q000032:analysis*; D001419:Bacteria; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D004269:DNA, Bacterial