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Re: An AFB Question
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:34:04 -0400
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> As for lab tests, I often wondered how well they are done and how many spores it takes to get a positive.

If you have a ropy sample, you have more than enough to culture AFB in a dish, which is how they do it. I have met Bart Smith at Beltsville, and I am confident he runs a top notch operation. Be that as it may, I never doubted that I could diagnose AFB, but after sending many hundreds of samples, I am sure I can. Lab tests are just a legal requirement, I had plenty of bonfires without waiting for lab results. 

PLB

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