Inactivation of influenza virus by solar radiation

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1278-1282

  Sagripanti, Jose Luis ^a   Lytle, C David ^a  

^a EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

INFLUENZA A VIRUS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 34548780321     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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