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. 1972 Sep;24(3):510–512. doi: 10.1128/am.24.3.510-512.1972

Concentration of Reovirus and Adenovirus from Sewage and Effluents by Protamine Sulfate (Salmine) Treatment 1

Beatrice England 1
PMCID: PMC376552  PMID: 4342842

Abstract

Protamine sulfate was employed to recover reoviruses, adenoviruses, and certain enteroviruses from sewage and treated effluents; 50- to 400-fold concentration of viral content was achieved.

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