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Environmental persistence of vaccinia virus on materials

Citation:

Wood, J., Y. Choi, M. Wendling, J. Rogers, AND D. Chappie. Environmental persistence of vaccinia virus on materials. Letters in Applied Microbiology. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, , 1-6, (2013).

Impact/Purpose:

Vaccinia virus can persist from weeks to months, depending on the material and environmental conditions. This study may aid those responsible for infection control to make informed decisions regarding decontamination after a biological incident.

Description:

Journal article

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Product Published Date:07/24/2013
Record Last Revised:05/17/2016
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 246833