title: Effectiveness of UV-C equipped vacuum at reducing culturable surface-bound microorganisms on carpets.
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Casto
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Needham
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004203:Disinfection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development; D006798:Housing; D009181:Mycoses / Q000517:prevention & control; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays