MicrobiologyAstrobiologyPeer-reviewed
Regolith as a Refuge: Differential Survival of Bacteriophage Qβ in Mars-Analog Environments
Miguel Arribas Tiemblo, Alicia Rodríguez-Moreno, Felipe Gómez, Ester Lázaro
This study examines how different Martian regolith simulants affect the survival of bacteriophage Qβ, finding that mineral composition significantly influences viral persistence through adsorption or chemical oxidation.
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