Abstract
Proper hand hygiene accompanied with environmental surface disinfection provides a comprehensive approach to control and prevent respiratory and gastrointestinal illness in schools, hospitals, work environments, and the home. The persistent non-pathogenic Nora virus common in Drosophila melanogaster provides a horizontally transmitted virus that students can research and design an experiment testing prophylaxis techniques for viral infection and pathogenic diseases. Students use inquiry-based methods to perform an experiment, analyze data, and draw conclusions on viral inactivation from disinfectant use on Nora virus in D. melanogaster.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-15 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioscene |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Disinfection
- Drosophila
- Nora virus
- Prophylaxis
- Transmission
- Viral infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences