HCV-RNA survival as detected by PCR in the environment.
We have shown that HCV-RNA is resistant to drying at room temperature for at least 48 hours. This is a factor which could influence the diffusion of the virus in the general population, which epidemiological studies have shown to be surprisingly high. It should be considered in evaluating the importance of the inapparent parenteral routes of transmission.
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Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.
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D001483:Base Sequence; D004058:Diffusion; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D013696:Temperature
D012367:RNA, Viral