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dc.contributor.authorGarvey, Mary
dc.contributor.authorCoughlan, G.
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, N.
dc.contributor.authorRowan, Neil J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-27T14:09:55Z
dc.date.available2019-11-27T14:09:55Z
dc.date.copyright2015
dc.date.issued2016-01-27
dc.identifier.citationGarvey, M., Coughlan, G., Murphy, N., Rowan, N. (2016). The pulsed light inactivation of veterinary relevant microbial biofilms and the use of a RTPCR assay to detect parasite species within biofilm structures. Open Veterinary Journal. 6(1): 15-22. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v6i1.3en_US
dc.identifier.issn2226-4485
dc.identifier.issn2218-6050
dc.identifier.otherArticles - Bioscience Research Institute AITen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://research.thea.ie/handle/20.500.12065/2912
dc.description.abstractThe presence of pathogenic organisms namely parasite species and bacteria in biofilms in veterinary settings, is a public health concern in relation to human and animal exposure. Veterinary clinics represent a significant risk factor for the transfer of pathogens from housed animals to humans, especially in cases of wound infection and the shedding of faecal matter. This study aims to provide a means of detecting veterinary relevant parasite species in bacterial biofilms, and to provide a means of disinfecting these biofilms. A real time PCR assay was utilized to detect parasite DNA in Bacillus cereus biofilms on stainless steel and PVC surfaces. Results show that both Cryptosporidium and Giardia attach to biofilms in large numbers (100-1000 oo/cysts) in as little as 72 hours. Pulsed light successfully inactivated all test species (Listeria, Salmonella, Bacillus, Escherichia) in planktonic and biofilm form with an increase in inactivation for every increase in UV doseen_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripolien_US
dc.relation.ispartofOpen Veterinary Journalen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/*
dc.subjectBiofilmsen_US
dc.subjectCryptosporidiumen_US
dc.subjectGiardiaen_US
dc.subjectPCRen_US
dc.subjectVeterinary microbiologyen_US
dc.titleThe pulsed light inactivation of veterinary relevant microbial biofilms and the use of a RTPCR assay to detect parasite species within biofilm structuresen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.description.peerreviewyesen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v6i1.3
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1228-3733
dc.rights.accessOpen Accessen_US
dc.subject.departmentBioscience Research Instituteen_US


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