Detection of airborne polyoma virus.
Polyoma virus was recovered from the air of an animal laboratory housing mice infected with the virus. Air samples were obtained by means of a high volume air sampler and further concentrated by high speed centrifugation. Total concentration of the air samples was 7.5 x 10(7). Assay for polyoma virus was by mouse antibody production tests. Airborne polyoma virus was detected in four of six samples.
D000391:Air Microbiology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D007753:Laboratories; D051379:Mice; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral