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The effects of relative humidity and temperature on the survival of human rotavirus in faeces.

Archives of virology ·Vol. 72 ·No. 3 ·1982-00-00 ·Pages 179-86

Moe K, Shirley JA

Abstract

The effects of relative humidity and temperature on the survival of human rotavirus in a thin layer of faeces on an impervious surface and on absorbent material was investigated using the indirect immunofluorescence technique in LLC-MK2 cells to titrate infectivity. Rotavirus was found to be very stable at low and high relative humidities but not in the medium range of relative humidity. Rotavirus infectivity was lost more rapidly under all humidities at 37 degrees C than at 4 degrees or 20 degrees C.

MeSH Terms
Feces/microbiology Humans Humidity Reoviridae/growth & development Rotavirus/growth & development Temperature
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Moe K
Shirley J A
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Article Info
Journal
Archives of virology
Abbr.
Arch Virol
ISSN
0304-8608
DOI
10.1007/BF01348963
Published
1982-00-00
Pages
179-86
Language
English
Region
Austria
NLM ID
7506870
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01348963 View journal details
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