Mitigation of Airborne PRRSV Transmission with UV Light Treatment: Proof-of-Concept

Peiyang Li, Jacek A. Koziel, Jeffrey J. Zimmerman, Jianqiang Zhang, Ting-Yu Cheng, Wannarat Yim-Im, William S. Jenks, Myeongseong Lee, Baitong Chen and Steven J. Hoff
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Peiyang Li: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Jacek A. Koziel: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman: Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Jianqiang Zhang: Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Ting-Yu Cheng: Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Wannarat Yim-Im: Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
William S. Jenks: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Myeongseong Lee: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Baitong Chen: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Steven J. Hoff: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA

Agriculture, 2021, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: Proper treatment of infectious air could potentially mitigate the spread of airborne viruses such as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). The objective of this research is to test the effectiveness of ultraviolet (UV) in inactivating aerosolized PRRSV, specifically, four UV lamps, UV-A (365 nm, both fluorescent and LED-based), “excimer” UV-C (222 nm), and germicidal UV-C (254 nm), were tested. The two UV-C lamps effectively irradiated fast-moving PRRSV aerosols with short treatment times (<2 s). One-stage and two-stage UV inactivation models estimated the UV doses needed for target percentage (%) reductions on PRRSV titer. UV-C (254 nm) dose needed for 3-log (99.9%) reduction was 19.43 and 2.44 mJ/cm 2 , respectively, based on one-stage and two-stage models. UV-C (222 nm) doses needed for a 3-log reduction 2.81 and 1.04 mJ/cm 2 , based on one-stage and two-stage models, respectively. However, the cost of 222 nm excimer lamps is still economically prohibitive for scaling-up trials. The UV-A (365 nm) lamps could not reduce PRRSV titers for tested doses up to 4.11 mJ/cm 2 . Pilot-scale or farm-scale testing of UV-C on PRRSV aerosols simulating barn ventilation rates are recommended based on its effectiveness and reasonable costs comparable to HEPA filtration.

Keywords: air purification; animal production; porcine reproductive; respiratory syndrome; livestock health; livestock biosecurity; swine diseases; ultraviolet light (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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