Evaluating Environmental Persistence and Disinfection of the Ebola Virus Makona Variant

Evaluating Environmental Persistence and Disinfection of the Ebola Virus Makona Variant

Background: The current disease outbreak caused by the Ebola virus Makona variant (EBOV/Mak) has led to unprecedented morbidity and lethality given its geographic reach and sustained transmission. Sodium hypochlorite and ethanol are well-accepted decontamination agents, however little published evid...

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Main Authors: Bradley W. M. Cook, Todd A. Cutts, Aidan M. Nikiforuk, Philip Guillaume Poliquin, Deborah A. Court, James E. Strong, Steven S. Theriault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
filovirus
Ebola virus
ebolavirus
Makona
environment
disinfection
sodium hypochlorite
ethanol
outbreak management
biosafety
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/4/1975

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