Pezzi L., Py O., Gilles Magali, Villarroel P. M. S., Diarra I., Fourie T., Gould E. A., Gallian P., Lamballerie X. de. (2021). Long-term infectivity of Chikungunya virus stored in the dark at 4 degrees C. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 21 (12), p. 989-993. ISSN 1530-3667.
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Long-term infectivity of Chikungunya virus stored in the dark at 4 degrees C
Pezzi L., Py O., Gilles Magali, Villarroel P. M. S., Diarra I., Fourie T., Gould E. A., Gallian P., Lamballerie X. de
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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2021,
21 (12), p. 989-993 ISSN 1530-3667
We call into question the established dogma that viruses with envelopes and RNA genomes have limited stability by demonstrating the staggering long-term viability, similar to 2 years, of chikungunya virus when stored in liquid environments at +4 degrees C in the dark. We contend that our understanding of the infectivity of a variety of enveloped viruses requires a new approach to identify under standardized conditions the primary determinants of their viability.
