TABLE 2.
Effects of dark and light repair conditions on infectivity of C. parvum oocysts dosed with 1.2 and 3 mJ LP UV/cm2a
| Dose and condition | Mean log10C. parvum reduction (1SD)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Dark | Light | |
| 1.2 mJ/cm2 | |||
| 37°C, 1 h | 0.8 (0.21) | 0.8 (0.21) | 0.9 (0.21) |
| 37°C, 2 h | 0.8 (0.08) | 1.7 (0.86) | 1.0 (0.35) |
| 25°C, 2 h | 0.8 (0.21) | 0.9 (0.20) | 1.0 (0.25) |
| 25°C, 4 h | 0.7 (0.04) | 1.4 (0.30) | 0.9 (0.18) |
| 3 mJ/cm2 | |||
| 37°C, 1 h | >2.6 | >2.6 | >2.6 |
| 25°C, 2 h | >2.6 | >2.6 | >2.6 |
a
Average values of duplicate or triplicate experiments.