Inactivation Methods for Experimental Nipah Virus Infection

Authors: Lina Widerspick, Cecilia Alejandra Vázquez, Linda Niemetz, Michelle Heung, Catherine Olal, András Bencsik, Christoph Henkel, Anneke Pfister, Jesús Emanuel Brunetti, Indre Kucinskaite-Kodze, Philip Lawrence, César Muñoz Fontela, Sandra Diederich, Beatriz Escudero-Pérez

Year: 2022

Journal: Viruses

DOI: 10.3390/v14051052

Summary

The paper evaluates the efficacy of various physical and chemical inactivation methods for Nipah virus (NiV) in infected cells, supernatants, and organs.

Key Findings

• Several physical and chemical inactivation methods were assessed
• Methods were evaluated for their efficacy at inactivating NiV

Methodology

• Study Type: Experimental
• Sample Size: N/A (cells, supernatants, and organs)

Topics

Virology, Infectious Diseases

Relevance

This research contributes to the development of safe methods for handling Nipah virus samples in lower containment areas.

Source

View the entire paper: File:Viruses-14-01052.pdf