Association of enteroviruses with natural and artificially introduced colloidal solids in water and infectivity of solids-associated virions.
Encephalomyocarditis viruses adsorb to introducted organic and inorganic solids in water over a wide range of pH and with various concentrations and species of metal cations. Visible flocculation of solids was not a prerequisite for significant virus association. Virus adsorption to natural solids in various types of natural waters was significant but variable. Clay-adsorbed virus retained its infectivity in tissue culture monolayers. These solids-associated viruses also retained infectivity in mice.
D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D003102:Colloids; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D007739:L Cells; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D012722:Sewage; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014876:Water Pollution
D001798:Blood Proteins; D003102:Colloids; D012722:Sewage; D008274:Magnesium; D002122:Calcium Chloride