Influence of amino acid substitutions in capsid proteins of coxsackievirus B5 on free chlorine and thermal inactivation
S. Torii, J. Gouttenoire, K. Kumar, A. Antanasijevic, T. Kohn
This study investigates how amino acid substitutions in coxsackievirus B5 capsid proteins affect sensitivity to free chlorine and heat, finding that capsid changes have a minor role in chlorine sensitivity but reduce heat sensitivity in specific mutants.
bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2023Microbiology