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Factors Impacting Persistence of Phi6 Bacteriophage, an Enveloped Virus Surrogate, on Fomite Surfaces

The persistence of Phi6 (Φ6) bacteriophage on surfaces commonly encountered in consumer-facing environments was evaluated. Φ6 has been utilized as a surrogate for enveloped viruses, including SARS-CoV-2—the causative agent of COVID-19—due to structural similarities, biosafety level 1 (BSL-1) status,...

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Autores principales: Baker, Christopher A., Gutierrez, Alan, Gibson, Kristen E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9004354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35285710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.02552-21