title: Studies on the survival of canine coronavirus under different environmental conditions.
abstract: Canine coronavirus (CCV) is a common faecal agent which is difficult to isolate. This study shows CCV to survive well at temperatures below -20 degrees C but not at temperatures above 4 degrees C. The presence of faecal material markedly reduced CCV survival times at temperatures ranging from 20 degrees C to -70 degrees C. Thus, it is suggested that diagnostic faecal material should be diluted 1:10 (w/v) with growth medium and examined at the earliest opportunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tennant
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gaskell
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gaskell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D017939:Coronavirus, Canine / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs / Q000821:virology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media