Eye-Catching Microbes—Polyphasic Analysis of the Microbiota on Microscope Oculars Verifies Their Role as Fomites

Microscopes are used in virtually every biological and medical laboratory. Previous cultivation-based studies have suggested that direct contact with microscope eyepieces increases the risk of eye infections. To obtain a deeper insight into the microbiota on oculars, we analysed 10 recently used uni...

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Autores principales: Fritz, Birgit, Schäfer, Karin, März, Melanie, Wahl, Siegfried, Ziemssen, Focke, Egert, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455878
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051572

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32455878
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051572

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