Inactivation of African Swine Fever Virus by reagents commonly used in containment laboratories

J Virol Methods. 2021 Sep:295:114203. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114203. Epub 2021 Jun 4.

Abstract

Rapid and effective virus inactivation is an essential step for safe diagnostic testing and for research and vaccine development using infectious viruses. We characterised the reduction of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) infectivity using Virkon™ S (Lanxess) 1% w/v disinfectant, FACS™ Lysing buffer (BD), and AVL™ buffer (Qiagen), using porcine cell culture. No virus was detected following a 30 s 20:1 v/v mixing ratio of Virkon™ S 1% with high titre ASFV, supporting its effective use as a laboratory surface disinfectant. FACS™ Lysing and AVL™ buffers also inactivated ASFV, permitting safe removal of treated infected samples from high containment facilities.

Keywords: AVL; African Swine Fever Virus; FACS Lysing buffer; Surface disinfection; Virkon S; Virus inactivation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • African Swine Fever Virus*
  • African Swine Fever* / prevention & control
  • Animals
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Laboratories
  • Swine
  • Virus Inactivation

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents