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Airborne micro-organisms: survival tests with four viruses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

G. J. Harper
G. J. Harper
Affiliation:
Microbiological Research Establishment, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wilts
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Airborne virus particles of vaccinia, influenza, Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, and poliomyelitis have been tested for viable survival in the dark at controlled temperatures and relative humidity (R.H.) for up to 23 hr. after spraying.

Viable survival at each R.H. level was better at lower temperature than at higher temperature. Poliomyelitis virus showed best survival at high R.H.; the other three viruses survived best at low R.H.

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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 59 , Issue 4 , December 1961 , pp. 479 - 486
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1961

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