| * Virus survived
in media with 50% human plasma at 23-27 degrees C for the
entire test period, 15 days.
A pH reduction from 7 to 6 reseults in about a 3 log reduction
in HIV titer (3).
On the open bench, HIV in media with 50% human plasma, there
was a 6 log reduction in 72 hours with 1 log further reduction
in an additional 24 hours (9). HIV at 54-56 degrees C in media
with 50% human plasma had a 3 log reduction in the first hour,
and 6 logs after 3 hours (9). |