Studies on air-borne virus infections I. Experimental technique and preliminary observations on influenza and infectious ectromelia
Studies on air-borne virus infections I. Experimental technique and preliminary observations on influenza and infectious ectromelia
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DOI:
10.1017/s0022172400035828
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发表时间:
1943-01-01
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通讯作者:
Laidlaw, PP
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作者:
Edward, DGF;Elford, WJ;Laidlaw, PP
I. A technique for atomizing virus suspensions is descr. Most of the exptl. work was carried out with influenza A virus, strain P. R. 8. The virus suspensions were atomized with an Aerograph Pencil Spray at 35 lbs. sq. in. pressure. The aerosols were collected in a large bottle over water or CaCl2. Estimations of virus conc, were made by mouse titration and by centrifugation of pots of known size, containing broth, which were connected into the system. Air was displaced from the system through a trap of 5% lysol and 1% hexyl-resorcinol in 50% alcohol. Aerosols (particle size approx. 2.3 [mu]) collected over water lost their infectivity rapidly; those collected over CaCl2 (approx. 1.3 [mu] diam.) remained infectious much longer. Filtration expts. also showed the importance of particle size. Mice exposed to infectious atmospheres contracted influenza in a rather uniform manner. Inhalation of 500 ml. of a 1/10 dilution of a suspension produced infection comparable to 5 ml. of full-strength material administered intranasally. Transmission of infectious ectromelia virus was also obtained.][long dash]II. Aerosols containing influenza, vaccinia and herpes simplex viruses were exposed to u.-v. light from a Hanovia lamp or from G. E. C. Sterilamp. The aerosols were exposed in an annular cylinder or in a spiral vessel around the lamp. Mice which inhaled influenza aerosol were killed or had definite consolidation of the lungs; only 1 mouse exposed to the irradiated aerosol survived. The authors considered that irradiation killed 99% or more of the suspended particles. Vaccinia and herpes viruses were collected in broth and tested by inoculation of chick chorio-allantoic membranes. Exposure of vaccinia virus to u.-v. light for one sec. sterilized the aerosol and irradiation for 0.5 sec. effected a 90% kill. Similar results were obtained with the herpes virus aerosol.