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Extent of hepatitis E virus elimination is affected by stabilizers present in plasma products and pore size of nanofilters.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Aug 2008
Yunoki M, Yamamoto S, Tanaka H, Nishigaki H, Tanaka Y, Nishida A, Adan-Kubo J, Tsujikawa M, Hattori S, Urayama T, Yoshikawa M, Yamamoto I, Hagiwara K, Ikuta K
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To investigate the physico-chemical properties of hepatitis E virus (HEV) with regard to inactivation/removal, we have studied four isolates with respect to sensitivity to heat during liquid/dry-heating as well as removal by nanofiltration. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hepatitis E virus in an albumin solution or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) was liquid-heated at 60 degrees C for a preset...
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