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. 2005 Jun 16;128(1):156–161. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2005.03.022

Table 1.

Recoveries of f2 and SARS-CoV from the seeded sewagesa

Sewage samples Viruses input
 Recovered viruses
 Recoveries
SARS-CoV (TCID50/100 ml) f2 (pfu/ml) SARS-CoV (TCID50/100 ml) f2 (pfu/ml) SARS-CoV (%) f2 (%)
1b 102.67 157 102.0 125 21.4 79.6
2c 103.2 146 0 381 0 100.0d
3c 103.0 128 101.0 43 1.0 33.6



Mean 103.58 144 101.6 183 1.02 100.0
a

One hundred milliliters sewage.

b

Sewage from the 309th Hospital.

c

Sewage from a housing estate.

d

The recoveries were more than 100% in fact.