Table 6.

Resistance of ASFV to physical and chemical action [60].

Action	Resistance
Temperature	Highly resistant to low temperatures. Heat-inactivated by 56 °C/70 min; 60 °C/20 min.
pH	Inactivated by pH < 3.9 or >11.5 in serum-free medium. Serum increases the resistance of the virus, e.g., at pH 13.4 resistance lasts up to 21 h without serum, and 7 days with serum.
Chemicals/disinfectants	Susceptible to ether and chloroform. Inactivated by 8/1000 sodium hydroxide (30 min), hypochlorites as 2.3% chlorine (3 min), 3/1000 formalin (30 min), 3% orthophenylphenol (30 min) and iodine compounds.
Survival	Remains viable for long periods in blood, feces, and tissues, especially infected uncooked or undercooked pork products. Can multiply in vectors (Ornithodoros sp.).