title: Monochloramine inactivation of bacterial select agents.
abstract: Seven species of bacterial select agents were tested for susceptibility to monochloramine. Under test conditions, the monochloramine routinely maintained in potable water would reduce six of the species by 2 orders of magnitude within 4.2 h. Bacillus anthracis spores would require up to 3.5 days for the same inactivation with monochloramine.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. N.E., MS C-16, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA. lrose@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Eugene W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Arduino
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000187:drug effects; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D023482:Bioterrorism; D002002:Brucella / Q000187:drug effects; D019117:Burkholderia / Q000187:drug effects; D002700:Chloramines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000187:drug effects; D050296:Microbial Viability; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002700:Chloramines; C030816:chloramine