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. 2019 Jan 2;12(1):1–6. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1-6

Table-4.

The RF (log10 TCID50/ml) of fresh charcoal ash and slaked lime applied for inactivating Newcastle disease virus and Avian influenza virus under wet and dry conditions at consecutive re-suspension times with a 3-min incubation period.

Number of times resuspended Avian influenza virus Newcastle disease virus


Fresh charcoal ash Slaked lime Fresh charcoal ash Slaked lime
1 >5.00* >4.75* >5.75* >5.00*
2 0.50 >4.75* 5.25* >5.50*
3 0.50 >4.75* 0.00 >5.50*
4 0.50 >4.75* 0.50 >5.50*
5 0.50 >4.75* NT >5.50*
6 NT >5.00* NT >5.50*
7 NT >5.00* NT >5.50*
8 NT >5.00* NT 3.25*
9 NT >5.00* NT 3.75*
10 NT >5.00* NT 2.50
11 NT >5.00* NT 1.00
12 NT >4.75* NT 0.00
13 NT 2.50 NT NT
14 NT 2.25 NT NT
15 NT 1.75 NT NT
*

Inactivation regarded effective when RF was ≥3, RF=Reduction factor