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. 2018 Jan;24(1):135–139. doi: 10.3201/eid2401.170504

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Effect of 5% peracetic acid disinfection of Ebola virus in 3 different matrices. Coupons were spotted with Ebola virus/Makona (EBOV/Mak) in cell culture medium (A) or blood (B, C). Peracetic acid was effective in reducing the titer of EBOV/Mak to the assay LLOQ in dried cell culture medium or wet blood. Although complete disinfection was observed when virus was suspended in blood and dried for 1 h before disinfection with 5% peracetic acid (NBACC), incomplete disinfection was observed with 0.2% peracetic acid (DSTL). Error bars indicate SD. *Significant difference (p<0.05) between control and disinfected samples. DSTL, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory; LLOQ, lower limit of quantification; NBACC, National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center.