Survival of Lassa Virus in Blood and Tissue Culture Media and in a Small Particle Aerosol
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Survival of Lassa Virus in Blood and Tissue Culture Media
2.2. Survival of Lassa Virus in a Small Particle Aerosol
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Virus Growth and Enumeration
4.2. Liquid Survival Studies
4.3. Viral Survival Studies Within Aerosols Using the Rotating GOLDBERG Drum
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Disclaimer
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Substrate | Temperature | Open | Sealed |
---|---|---|---|
TCM | 19–22 °C | 0.250 | 0.149 |
30 °C | 0.411 | 0.325 | |
Blood | 19–22 °C | 0.194 | ND |
30 °C | ND | 0.224 |
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Smither, S.J.; Eastaugh, L.S.; Findlay, J.S.; O’Brien, L.M.; Lever, M.S. Survival of Lassa Virus in Blood and Tissue Culture Media and in a Small Particle Aerosol. Pathogens 2020, 9, 680. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9090680
Smither SJ, Eastaugh LS, Findlay JS, O’Brien LM, Lever MS. Survival of Lassa Virus in Blood and Tissue Culture Media and in a Small Particle Aerosol. Pathogens. 2020; 9(9):680. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9090680
Chicago/Turabian StyleSmither, Sophie J, Lin S Eastaugh, James S Findlay, Lyn M O’Brien, and Mark S Lever. 2020. "Survival of Lassa Virus in Blood and Tissue Culture Media and in a Small Particle Aerosol" Pathogens 9, no. 9: 680. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9090680