[Inactivation of viruses of different taxonomic groups by cuprous sulphate]. / Inaktivatsiia virusov razlichnykh taksonomicheskikh grupp sernokisloi med'iu.

Study results of inactivated effects exerted by cuprous sulphate on viruses of different taxonomy groups are summarized in the paper. Cuprous sulphate is a simple and reliable agent in inactivation of viruses of classical porcine fever, Aujeszky's disease and bovine infectious rhinotracheitis. Its inactivation action is based on the ability to reduce the viral genome to low-molecular fragment. Apart from inactivation of the virus material, a decreased level of protective antibody determinants is observed when cuprous sulphate is used in case of sheep catarrhal fever.