VIRUCIDAL EFFECT OF UV-LIGHT ON HEPATITIS-A VIRUS IN SEA-WATER - EVALUATION WITH CELL-CULTURE AND RT-PCR

Authors
LEVEQUE F CRANCE JM BERIL C SCHWARTZBROD L
Citation
F. Leveque et al., VIRUCIDAL EFFECT OF UV-LIGHT ON HEPATITIS-A VIRUS IN SEA-WATER - EVALUATION WITH CELL-CULTURE AND RT-PCR, Water science and technology, 31(5-6), 1995, pp. 157-160
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources","Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Water science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02731223
Volume
31
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
157 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-1223(1995)31:5-6<157:VEOUOH>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Virucidal effect of UV light on hepatitis A virus was investigated in artificial sea water. Infectious virus was no longer detectable after 15 min irradiation of 3 liter experimentally contaminated water. Genom ic amplification by polymerase chain reaction after reverse transcript ion allowed the detection of viral RNA in all samples even after 60 mi n irradiation.