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. 2006 May 23;34(1):41–43. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.05.013

Table 1.

Rate of FCV reduction on uncommon fomites

Fomites (hr) Time to 90% reduction in virus titer (hr) Time (hr) to undetectable virus
Keyboard keys 0-4 8-12
Computer mouse 0-4 24-48
Brass 0-4 8-12
Telephone buttons 12-24 48-72
Telephone receiver 4-8 48-72
Telephone wire 0-4 24-48

The test organism feline calicivirus (FCV) was sampled at 0, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, and 144 hours.