Relative chlorine resistance of poliovirus I and coliphages f2 and T 2  in water.
Phage f2 is markedly more resistant to chlorine in water than either poliovirus or coliphage T(2). Its potential use as an indicator of viral pollution is suggested.
D002713:Chlorine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003090:Coliphages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014776:Virus Cultivation; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014876:Water Pollution
D002713:Chlorine