Preventing the spread of norovirus-like infections by the airborne route using plasma assisted catalytic technology (PACT)

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Kan FUJINO¹  Gerald Andrew LARKINS²  Yoshimoto TANAKA³ 

[1] Faculty of Engineering-Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-35 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan;I’m PACT World Ltd., 302 Apartment Kaya, 2-42-5, Den-en Choufu, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-0071, Japan;Laboratory of Microbiology II, Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Chuo, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5201, Japan

关键词: feline calcivirus;    pathogen;    plasma;    sterilization;    zoonosis;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.17-0695

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

Zoonoses are frequently reported, and outbreaks of the highly pathogenic influenza virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and Middle East respiratory syndrome have occurred recently, in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Sterilization using a chemical reactor with plasma assisted catalytic technology (PACT) was investigated. Tests were carried out on the feline calicivirus (FCV) vaccine strain F9, which is a surrogate of airborne pathogen human norovirus. Results showed that the PACT device could inactivate FCV, which passed through the plasma chamber. Sterilization rate may be more than 99.99% (below the detection limit). These results indicate that PACT may be an effective mean to inactivate many viruses, including human norovirus, and potentially other airborne, infectious microorganisms.

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