TABLE 2.
Inactivation of C. parvum oocysts by LP-UV (Starkey cabinet), as determined by the CC-Taqman PCR
| UV dose (mJ/cm2) | Log10 reduction in C. parvum oocyst infectivity in expt:
|
Avg for all expts: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 2.04 | 1.53 |
| 6 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 2.25 | 1.80 |
| 12 | 1.66 | 1.79 | 1.87 | 1.77 |
| 20 | 2.07 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.16 |
| 30 | 1.96 | 2.4 | 2.18 | |
| 500 | 3.70 | 3.85 | 3.69 | 3.75 |
| 1,000 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |