Inactivation of Avian Influenza Viruses on Porous and Non-porous Surfaces is Enhanced by Elevating Absolute Humidity

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 1254-1261

  Guan, J ^a   Chan, M ^a   VanderZaag, A ^b  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

absolute humidity; avian influenza viruses; inactivation; relative humidity; surfaces

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMER; GLASS; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CHEMISTRY; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS (H9N2); PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INACTIVATION; WOOD;

ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; ELASTOMERS; GLASS; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H9N2 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; PINUS; POROSITY; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VIRUS INACTIVATION; WOOD;

EID: 84963657084     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12499     Document Type: Article

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