Article
Culture-independent analysis of bacterial diversity in a child-care facility.
BMC microbiology - 5 Apr 2007
Lee Lesley, Tin Sara, Kelley Scott T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: 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,...
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