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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-31
pubmed:abstractText
For prevention of HIV infection, which is fatal to man and has no known remedy, sterilization of contaminated materials is particularly important. Before applying any sterilization procedures, they have to be checked by accurately following the kinetics of plaque reduction. Though this is almost self-evident, such studies have been few. Here, a microplaque assay of HIV is established using HPB-ALL human T-cells immobilized on a poly-L-lysine-coated plastic dish. This assay was used to compare the ultraviolet and heat inactivation kinetics of HIV (titrated by this method) with those of Moloney murine leukemia virus (MLV) in a liquid matrix. Though the ultraviolet sensitivities of these viruses were identical (D10 = 2,800 ergs/mm2), HIV was far more resistant to high temperatures (50 degrees C-70 degrees C) than MLV. This implies that these two viruses have different virion structures, though both are members of retroviridae. The higher thermostability of HIV should be taken into account when HIV-contaminated materials are handled.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0910-5050
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
80
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Thermostability of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in a liquid matrix is far higher than that of an ecotropic murine leukemia virus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't