Submerged leaves of live indoor foliage plants adsorb H1N1 influenza virus from suspension.

ABSTRACT: Control of hazardous indoor particles using plants has attracted interest due to the increasing worldwide air pollution and spread of pandemic-causing viruses. However, the interaction between human pathogenic viruses (HPVs) and live plants has not been examined largely due to issues in detecting tiny amounts of infectious viruses in a carrier (such as an aerosol) and the lack of suitable examination methods. In this study, as a novel evaluation method, the effect of submerged leaves of live plants on HPVs in water was examined, using the H1N1 influenza virus as a model. Selected plant foliage of a live plant was immersed in a small bag containing HPV water suspension. In an initial screening test, the activities of 20 different plant species on the virus suspension were evaluated using a

SUBMITTER: Song HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9851199 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature