Question

2. Adenovirus is a naked icosahedral virus that can be easily inactivated by heat, alcohols, or by ultra violet (UV) radiation Of these methods, which one is most likely to prevent virus eclipse, and which one is most likely to allow it to occur? Explain your answer fully.

Answer 1

Adinovirus are important pathogens in both industrialised and developing countries.It can be inactivated through heat, alcohols and UV radiation. These viruses has shown to be relatively resistant to monochromatic UVC Light.It is a more effective means of disinfection of the virus, due to the involvement of viral proteins in the inactivation mechanism..

PCR (polychromatic chain reaction) and Mass Spectroscopy are the two methods used to inactivate the adenovirus by protein degradation process.

-Heat shock exposure or reactions are the host reactions for the synthesis of foreign proteins and the activation of viruses.