Survival of Viruses in Water

• Published in: Intervirology Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 214 - 222
• Main Authors: Pinon, Anthony, Vialette, Michèle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Review; Water; Resistance; Viral inactivation model; Liquid medium; Inactivation rate; Inactivation; Survival

Water, a frequent vehicle for the transmission of viruses, may permit their survival, but many environmental factors will have an adverse effect on the viral population. Risk evaluation requires identification of these factors and assessment of the inactivation rate of infectious viruses. A higher t...