2006-12-20 09:13:02 · 3 answers · asked by ◄ZΨΦИ► 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
It all depends, just like bacteria. Have a more specific 'kind' of virus in mind?
2006-12-20 11:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by Milla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Note that there are many types of viruses that cause cold symptoms. There is no *one* single "common cold". However, human rhinoviruses (HRV) are probably most common.
Cold viruses can be stored almost indefinitely in a cryogenic (liquid nitrogen) state.
Recent studies show that a 20-min treatment at 45 degrees C is effective in suppressing HRV multiplication by more than 90% when applied at specific stages of the virus replication cycle.
See:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=10103186
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2006-12-20 20:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. For example "legionella" lives between 12gr Celsius an 38gr Celsius. It is the most found in bathrooms.
2006-12-20 17:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by acatalinus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋