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The effect of heat on SARS-CoV-2 viability and RNA integrity as determined by plaque assay, virus culture and real-time RT-PCR
J. E. Burton, H. Love, K. Richards…·A. D. G. Roberts
This study assesses how heat affects SARS-CoV-2 viability and RNA integrity using plaque assay, virus culture, and RT-PCR, finding that high temperatures reduce viability but may affect RT-PCR sensitivity.
DOI 10.1101/2020.11.02.365015