Fig. 2From: Optimal preparation of SARS-CoV-2 viral transport medium for culturePreservation of viral infectivity in samples varies with VTM sterilization method and is affected by storage temperature and starting dose. VTM sterilized by filtration, autoclave or irradiation was inoculated at a level of a 1.2 × 104 TCID50/mL or b 1.2 × 102TCID50/mL SARS-Cov-2, and then incubated at indicated temperatures for up to 72 h. Shown are mean ± SEM for 5–7 data points, pooled from two independent experiments. Dashed lines represent the final concentration of virus used to inoculate the VTM. Two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post-tests was used to compare all groups at each time point; * indicates any group that showed a p value less than 0.05 compared to the filtered group, * p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001Back to article page