Persistence and free chlorine disinfection of human coronaviruses and their surrogates in water

This study addresses an important knowledge gap on enveloped virus persistence and disinfection in water. Results have immediate practical applications for shaping evidence-based water policies, particularly in the development of disinfection strategies for pathogenic virus control.PMID:38511945 | DOI:10.1128/aem.00055-24

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology - March 21, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mengyang Zhang Michelle Wei Leong William A Mitch Catherine A Blish Alexandria Boehm Source Type: research