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. 1971 Dec;69(4):619-26.
doi: 10.1017/s0022172400021896.

Viricidal activity of open air

J E Benbough, A M Hood

Viricidal activity of open air

J E Benbough et al. J Hyg (Lond). 1971 Dec.

Abstract

Airborne Semliki Forest virus and T coliphages were inactivated at a considerably enhanced rate in open air compared with enclosed air. Open air exerts its maximum sterilizing activity on viruses contained in the smallest sized particles.

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