| Title |
Culture-independent analysis of bacterial diversity in a child-care facility
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Microbiology, April 2007
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2180-7-27 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lesley Lee, Sara Tin, Scott T Kelley |
| Abstract |
Child-care facilities appear to provide daily opportunities for exposure and transmission of bacteria and viruses. However, almost nothing is known about the diversity of microbial contamination in daycare facilities or its public health implications. Recent culture-independent molecular studies of bacterial diversity in indoor environments have revealed an astonishing diversity of microorganisms, including opportunistic pathogens and many uncultured bacteria. In this study, we used culture and culture-independent methods to determine the viability and diversity of bacteria in a child-care center over a six-month period. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 5% |
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 124 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 24 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 22 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 10% |
| Other | 27 | 20% |
| Unknown | 11 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 56 | 42% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 12% |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 18 | 14% |
| Unknown | 19 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
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