TABLE 4.
Predicted UV254 sensitivities for viruses of particular interest in biodefense
| Virus family | Virus(es) of interest | Genome sizea | Inactivation data for related virus | Predicted UV254D37 (J/m2) | UV254 for 1 log inactivation (J/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filoviridae | Marburg | 19.1 | None | 7.3 | 17 |
| Ebola | 18.9 | None | 7.4 | 17 | |
| Poxviridae | Variola | 185 | Vaccinia | 11.0 | 25 |
| Bunyaviridae | Hanta virus | 11.8 | None | 12.0 | 28 |
| Rift Valley fever | 12.0 | None | 12.0 | 28 | |
| Arenaviridae | Lassa | 11.0 | None | 13.0 | 30 |
| Junin, etc. | 11.0 | None | 13.0 | 30 | |
| Togaviridae | WEEV | 11.4 | VEEV | 19.0 | 44 |
| VEEV | 11.4 | VEEV | 23.0b | 53 | |
| Flaviviridae | West Nile | 11 | None | 24.0 | 55 |
a
Genome sizes are in kilobases except for Poxviridae genome size, which is in kilobase pairs.
b
Published value for VEEV (69).