Question of the week - Week of 05-Oct-2017How long can the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) survive in plastic or metal materials at 4ºC?
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The PEDV remained viable at 4 ° C for more than 20 days after application to metal and plastic fomites, However, the viability of PEDV in the different fomites decreased rapidly when stored at room temperature.
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