The danger of lime use in agricultural anthrax disinfection procedures: the potential role of calcium in the preservation of anthrax spores.
Previously, lime (calcium oxide) was recommended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as an anthrax disinfectant. However, a recent scientific review of the subject has found evidence to suggest that exposure of anthrax spores to calcium may aid in their survival and viability. For this reason, the CFIA no longer recommends the use of lime for agricultural anthrax disinfection.
Himsworth
Chelsea G
CG
Canadian Food Inspection Agency-ACIA, Saskatoon District Office, 247-111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. chelsea.himsworth@usask.ca
D000818:Animals; D000881:Anthrax / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development
D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004202:Disinfectants; D010087:Oxides; C016538:lime