TABLE 2.

RT-QuIC detection (log SD₅₀/g of brain homogenate as determined by end-point dilutions) of HY recovered from relevant surfaces treated with various disinfectants

Surface	Biological replicate	Technical replicate	Treatment
			None	H2O	70% EtOH	Bleach	Bleach control
Glass slide	1	a	10.20	10.20	9.20	MPR< 2	10.70
		b	10.47	9.37	9.37	MPR< 2	10.70
		c	11.20	10.20	9.70	MPR< 2	10.20
	2	a	10.93	9.20	9.53	MPR< 2	9.70
		b	10.37	9.37	9.20	MPR< 2	10.20
		c	10.53	8.20	10.03	MPR< 2	9.70
	3	a	9.20	8.33	8.20	MPR< 2	9.47
		b	9.70	8.93	9.33	MPR< 2	9.53
		c	9.20	8.20	9.20	MPR< 2	10.20
	Avg± SD		10.20 ± 0.66	9.11 ± 0.73	9.31 ± 0.47	MPR< 2	10.04 ± 0.44a
Stainless steel	1	a	10.53	10.32	9.47	MPR< 2	N/Ab
		b	10.37	9.70	10.20	MPR< 2	N/A
		c	9.93	9.70	9.37	MPR< 2	N/A
	2	a	9.20	9.30	9.03	MPR< 2	N/A
		b	9.20	8.93	8.70	MPR< 2	N/A
		c	9.37	10.20	9.03	MPR< 2	N/A
	3	a	9.03	10.02	8.20	MPR< 2	N/A
		b	10.03	9.20	9.37	MPR< 2	N/A
		c	8.93	9.20	8.70	MPR< 2	N/A
	Avg± SD		9.62 ± 0.57	9.62 ± 0.46	9.12 ± 0.54	MPR< 2	N/A
Benchtop	1	a	10.93	9.20	10.03	MPR< 2	N/A
		b	10.37	8.70	10.03	MPR< 2	N/A
		c	10.93	9.70	10.20	MPR< 2	N/A
	2	a	10.37	10.03	10.37	MPR< 2	N/A
		b	11.37	9.93	10.20	MPR< 2	N/A
		c	10.70	10.03	10.20	MPR< 2	N/A
	3	a	10.37	8.37	9.37	MPR< 2	N/A
		b	10.37	8.93	10.03	MPR< 2	N/A
		c	10.93	10.03	9.93	MPR< 2	N/A
	Avg± SD		10.70 ± 0.34	9.44 ± 0.61	10.04 ± 0.27	MPR< 2	N/A

^a Average ± SD.

^b Not Applicable.