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. 1977 Dec;34(6):849–853. doi: 10.1128/aem.34.6.849-853.1977

Development of Poliovirus Having Increased Resistance to Chlorine Inactivation

Robert C Bates 1, Peter T B Shaffer 2, Susan M Sutherland 1
PMCID: PMC242759  PMID: 202195

Abstract

A laboratory strain of poliovirus (LSc) became progressively more resistant to chlorine inactivation during a series of repeated sublethal exposures to the halogen.

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