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Table 1 Mean of the undamaged and infectious HAdV particles per site ( n = 12)

From: Evaluation and molecular characterization of human adenovirus in drinking water supplies: viral integrity and viability assays

HAdV

Lagoon water

Spring source water

Public supply system water

Undamaged*

75.0 (9/12)

58.0(7/12)

66.6 (8/12)

Infectious*

75.0 (9/12)

25.0 (3/12)

58.0 (7/12)

Infectious in ICC-RT-qPCR*

75.0 (9/12)

25.0 (3/12)

58.0 (7/12)

Infectious per PA*

66.0 (8/12)

8.0 (1/12)

33.0 (4/12)

Undamaged**

1.65 × 106

7.72 × 105

1.24 × 106

Infectious by ICC-RT-qPCR**

4.80 × 105

3.69 × 103

2.18 × 104

Infectious by PA***

1.07 × 102

3.33 × 100

3.33 × 101

  1. * Rate (%). ** Mean (GC/L). *** Mean (PFU/L).
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