Determination of MS2 Bacteriophage Stability at Low pH Using the Integrated Virus Detection System (IVDS)

Abstract

This report describes testing of the survivability of MS2 virus under harsh conditions using the Integrated Virus Detection System (IVDS). In this study, the MS2 was subjected to a highly acidic and oxidative environment. Judging by the concentration of the virus particles, the virus survived 66 hr in 0.1 N HNO3 solution without any signs of diminution in the number of virus particles. This suggests that viruses might be able to survive such harsh environmental conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA457329

Entities

People

  • Amnon Birenzvige
  • Charles H. Wick
  • Ilya Elashvili
  • Patrick E. Mccubbin

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Bacteriophages
  • Biological Weapons
  • Buffers (Chemistry)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Filtration
  • Hydroxides
  • Particles
  • Standards
  • Survivability
  • Survival
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Virion
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).