Table 1

Effect of temperature and ultraviolet light on the survival of avian influenza virus H5N1 subtype


Exposure time (minutes)
Physical factors (n = 2)
15
30
45
60

Temperature (56°C)
++++
----
----
----
Ultraviolet light
++++
++++
+++-
++--

++++ = AAF from all four inoculated chicken embryos showed haemagglutination (HA) and haemagglutination inhibition (HI) tests positive;

------- = AAF from all four inoculated chicken embryos showed undetectable haemagglutination (HA) activity.

Shahid et al. Virology Journal 2009 6:38   doi:10.1186/1743-422X-6-38