The survival of filoviruses in liquids, on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1531-1539

  Piercy, T J ^a   Smither, S J ^a   Steward, J A ^a   Eastaugh, L ^a   Lever, M S ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Decay; Ebola; Filovirus; Marburg; Survival

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECAY; DECAY RATE; EBOLA; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS; FILOVIRUS; HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION; LOW DOSE; MARBURG; SOLID SUBSTRATES; SURVIVAL;

AEROSOLS;

GLASS; PLASTIC;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BLOOD; HEALTH RISK; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MORBIDITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTRATE; SURVIVAL; VIRUS;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EBOLA VIRUS; GAS; LIQUID; LOW TEMPERATURE; MARBURG VIRUS; NONHUMAN; SOLID; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VIRUS SURVIVAL;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA;

ANIMALIA; LAKE VICTORIA MARBURGVIRUS; MARBURGVIRUS; RESTON EBOLAVIRUS; ZAIRE EBOLAVIRUS;

EID: 78650440827     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04778.x     Document Type: Article

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