Assessment of Aerosol Mixtures of Different Viruses,

Abstract

Aerosol mixtures of the psittacosis agent and yellow fever and variola viruses were assayed by selective immunofluorescence in conjunction with fluorescent cell counting. The aerosol behavior of each agent could be readily delineated at test conditions of 80 F (26.67 C) and three relative humidities (30, 50, or 80%). Of the three agents, variola virus exhibited the lowest biological decay. The biological decay rates of the airborne agents were not significantly affected by humidity changes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0868883

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Mayhew
  • Nicholas Hahon

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Humidity
  • Microorganisms
  • Viruses
  • Yellow Fever

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).