Resistance of AIDS Virus at Room Temperature
Lancet – Resistance of AIDS Virus at Room Temperature – September 28, 1985 LAV/HTLV-III, the agent causing AIDS, has been isolated from body fluids (blood, semen, saliva, tears). Its isolation in saliva prompted us to investigate the possibility of TRANSMISSION BY SALIVA, and we have studied the sensitivity of LAV/HTLV-III at room temperature. The virus…