title: Survival of an Enveloped Virus on Toys.
abstract: Children's toys may carry respiratory viruses. Inactivation of a lipid-enveloped bacteriophage, Φ6, was measured on a nonporous toy at indoor temperature and relative humidity (RH). Inactivation was approximately 2log10 after 24 hours at 60% RH and 6.8log10 at 10 hours at 40% RH. Enveloped viruses can potentially survive on toys long enough to result in exposures.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Biology and †Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bearden
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Casanova
mesh_terms: D017126:Bacteriophage phi 6 / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology*; D050296:Microbial Viability; D010988:Play and Playthings; D044224:Pseudomonas syringae / Q000821:virology