Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Resilience in Milk after Thermal Inactivation
C. Joaquín Cáceres, L. Claire Gay, Flavio Cargnin Faccin, Dikshya Regmi, Roberto A. Palomares, Daniel R. Pérez
Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) detected in dairy cows raises concerns about milk safety. The effects of pasteurization-like temperatures on influenza viruses in retail and unpasteurized milk revealed virus resilience under certain conditions. Although pasteurization contributes to viral inactivation, influenza A virus, regardless of strain, displayed remarkable stability in pasteurized milk.
Topics & Concepts
PasteurizationInfluenza A virus subtype H5N1VirusVirologyInfluenza A virusMicrobiologyBiologyResilience (materials science)Avian influenza virusFood scienceStrain (injury)AnatomyPhysicsThermodynamicsAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAnimal Virus Infections Studies