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. 2020 May 8;6(5):e03933. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03933

Table 2.

Standard thermodynamic properties of growth of viruses and their host cells and tissues. ΔrH⁰, ΔrS⁰ and ΔrG⁰ are standard reaction enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy, respectively.

Name ΔrH⁰ (kJ/mol) ΔrS⁰ (J/mol K) ΔrG⁰ (J/mol K)
Poliovirus -195.75 ± 28.87 -33.05 ± 6.34 -186.14 ± 30.76
Gastrointestinal tract - small intestine (wall) -11.68 ± 31.17 18.34 ± 5.71 -16.85 ± 32.87
Brain-grey matter -13.05 ± 32.76 23.99 ± 6.47 -19.86 ± 34.69



Hepatovirus A -193.79 ± 28.55 -33.57 ± 6.35 -184.07 ± 30.44
Hepatovirus B -237.42 ± 29.57 -38.06 ± 6.31 -226.28 ± 31.45
Liver -15.51 ± 30.44 6.38 ± 6.08 -17.42 ± 32.25



Human herpes virus (entire virus) -9.73 ± 30.72 13.60 ± 5.95 -13.64 ± 32.49
Human herpes virus 1 (no envelope) -392.78 ± 27.94 -72.66 ± 6.81 -371.99 ± 29.97
Epithelium -50.51 ± 30.74 -2.80 ± 6.18 -49.76 ± 32.59
Neurons -13.05 ± 32.76 23.99 ± 6.47 -19.86 ± 34.69



Influenza -10.29 ± 30.50 13.02 ± 6.02 -13.95 ± 32.29
Adenovirus -150.32 ± 29.49 -22.42 ± 6.19 -143.73 ± 31.34
Lung - parenchyma -50.51 ± 30.74 -2.80 ± 6.18 -49.76 ± 32.59



BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) (Human polyomavirus 1) -167.93 ± 29.64 -25.57 ± 6.24 -160.43 ± 31.50
Kidney -9.01 ± 31.06 16.44 ± 5.86 -13.72 ± 32.81



Flock house virus -189.35 ± 29.37 -30.01 ± 6.29 -180.52 ± 31.25
Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L-A -160.76 ± 29.30 -24.80 ± 6.10 -153.56 ± 31.12
Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L-BC -158.73 ± 29.41 -24.56 ± 6.18 -151.61 ± 31.25
Saccharomyces cerevisiae -14.81 ± 27.27 4.12 ± 6.83 -15.90 ± 29.30



Enterobacteria phage T4 -239.19 ± 28.77 -41.36 ± 6.42 -227.32 ± 30.68
Enterobacteria phage N4 -267.65 ± 28.63 -47.37 ± 6.53 -254.10 ± 30.58
Enterobacteria phage T7 -294.88 ± 28.68 -52.35 ± 6.62 -279.87 ± 30.66
Enterobacteria phage lambda -280.34 ± 28.58 -49.77 ± 6.54 -266.09 ± 30.53
Enterobacteria phage PRD1 (Bacteriophage PRD1) -173.93 ± 29.13 -27.61 ± 6.19 -165.89 ± 30.97
Escherichia coli -47.43 ± 28.82 -7.27 ± 6.76 -45.25 ± 30.84



Enterobacteria phage PRD1 (Bacteriophage PRD1) -173.93 ± 29.13 -27.61 ± 6.19 -165.89 ± 30.97
Pseudomonas C12B -19.74 ± 29.55 -3.58 ± 7.79 -18.67 ± 31.87



Bacillus phage phi29 -233.82 ± 28.82 -40.21 ± 6.45 -222.25 ± 30.75
Bacillus subtilis -32.42 ± 29.39 -2.79 ± 6.40 -31.75 ± 31.30



Cyanophage Syn5 virus -300.29 ± 28.39 -53.96 ± 6.60 -284.82 ± 30.36
Cyanobacteria Synechocystis PCC 6803 -12.47 ± 28.44 4.78 ± 6.18 -13.74 ± 30.28

The properties of epithelium and neurons were set equal to Lung – parenchyma and Brain-grey matter, respectively, since these tissues are made primarily of the corresponding cells.