Survival of Viral Biowarfare Agents in Disinfected Waters
Joint Authors
Insalaco, Joseph M.
Zulich, Alan W.
Chambers, Amanda E.
Wade, Mary Margaret
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Abstract EN
Protecting civilian and military water supplies has received more attention since the United States began its war on terror in 2001.
Both chlorine and bromine are used by branches of the U.S.
military for disinfecting water supplies; however, limited data exists as to the effectiveness of these additives when used against viral biowarfare agents.
The present study sought to evaluate the survival of selected viral biothreat agents in disinfected water.
Disinfected water samples were spiked with vaccinia virus strain WR and Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus strain TC-83 each separately to a final concentration of approximately 1×106 PFU/mL, and survival was assessed by plaque assay.
Both viruses were inactivated by 1 mg/L free available chlorine (FAC) and 2mg/L total bromine within one hour.
In conclusion, these results demonstrate that both chlorine and bromine are effective disinfectants against vaccinia virus and VEE strain TC-83 at the concentrations tested.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wade, Mary Margaret& Chambers, Amanda E.& Insalaco, Joseph M.& Zulich, Alan W.. 2010. Survival of Viral Biowarfare Agents in Disinfected Waters. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wade, Mary Margaret…[et al.]. Survival of Viral Biowarfare Agents in Disinfected Waters. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wade, Mary Margaret& Chambers, Amanda E.& Insalaco, Joseph M.& Zulich, Alan W.. Survival of Viral Biowarfare Agents in Disinfected Waters. International Journal of Microbiology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470089