title: Stability of feline caliciviruses in marine water maintained at different temperatures.
abstract: Since human caliciviruses are responsible for viral gastroenteritis transmitted by contaminated foods and the viruses barely propagate in cell culture, feline caliciviruses were employed as a model for the measurement of their stability in marine water. Survival of four strains of feline calicivirus in marine water was measured when the seed viruses were diluted 1/10 with marine water and maintained at 4 degrees C, 10 degrees C, and 20 degrees C respectively. Among the virus strains studied, a considerable amount of infective viruses remained at 10 degrees C or lower temperature conditions even for a period of 30 days.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Bio-medical Science, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kadoi
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kadoi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D017927:Calicivirus, Feline / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D002415:Cats; D002460:Cell Line; D003080:Cold Temperature; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology / Q000821:virology; D012623:Seawater / Q000821:virology*