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. 2017 Jun 1;16(3):455–489. doi: 10.1007/s11157-017-9434-1

Table 2.

Main characteristics of viruses used to evaluate the viral clearance efficiency of Planova filters

Familya Acronym Name Relevantb/model forc References

Parvoviridae

(ssDNA, NE)

18–26 nm

B19 V Human parvovirus B19 Relevant Furuya et al. (2006) and Terpstra et al. (2006)
CPV Canine parvovirus B19 V Gröner (2014), Gröner et al. (2012), Koenderman et al. (2012) and Terpstra et al. (2006, 2007)
PPV Porcine parvovirus B19 V Caballero et al. (2014), Chtourou et al. (2007), Dichtelmüller et al. (2012), Furuya et al. (2006) and Gröner et al. (2012)

Picornaviridae

(ssRNA, NE)

22–30 nm

HAV Hepatitis A virus Relevant Chtourou et al. (2007), Furuya et al. (2006), Gröner (2014), Roberts et al. (2010) and Terpstra et al. (2007)
EMCV Encephalomyocarditis virus HAV Furuya et al. (2006, Roberts et al. (2010), Terpstra et al. (2006), Koenderman et al. (2012), Caballero et al. (2014)

Flaviviridae

(ssRNA, E)

40–60 nm

WNV West Nile virus Relevant/HCV Caballero et al. (2014) and Gröner et al. (2012)
BVDV Bovine viral diarrhea virus HCV Caballero et al. (2014); Chtourou et al. (2007), Dichtelmüller et al. (2012), Furuya et al. (2006), Gröner (2014), Gröner et al. (2012), Koenderman et al. (2012) and Terpstra et al. (2006, 2007)

Retroviridae

(ssRNA, E)

80–120 nm

HIV-1 Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Relevant Caballero et al. (2014, Chtourou et al. (2007), Dichtelmüller et al. (2012), Gröner 2014 (2012), Koenderman et al. (2012), Roberts et al. (2010) and Terpstra et al. (2006, 2007)

Herpesviridae

(dsDNA, E)

180–250 nm

SuHV-1 (PRV)

Suid herpes virus 1

(pseudorabies virus)

HSV, CMV Caballero et al. (2014), Chtourou et al. (2007), Dichtelmüller et al. (2012), Furuya et al. (2006), Gröner (2014), Gröner et al. (2012), Koenderman et al. (2012) and Terpstra et al. (2006, 2007)

a ss single stranded, ds double stranded, E enveloped, NE nonenveloped

bKnown to be a frequent contaminant of blood products

c HCV Hepatitis C virus, HSV herpes simplex virus, CMV cytomegalovirus