Typical Viruses Used in Viral Clearance Studies
| Virus Name | Abbrev. | Family | Size (nm) | Envelope | Genome | Shape | Chem. Resist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murine minute virus | MMV | Parvoviridae | 18–26 | No | ssDNA | Icosa-hedral | V. high |
| Murine leukemia virus | MuLV | Retroviridae | 80–110 | Yes | ssRNA | Spherical | Low |
| Pseudorabies virus | PRV | Herpesviridae | 120–200 | Yes | dsDNA | Spherical | Med |
| Reovirus type 3 | Reo-3 | Reoviridae | 60–80 | No | dsRNA | Spherical | Med |
| Poliovirus | Pol | Picornaviridae | 22–30 | No | ssRNA | Icosa-hedral | Med |
| Porcine parvovirus | PPV | Parvoviridae | 18–26 | No | ssDNA | Icosa-hedral | V. high |
| Simian vacuolating virus 40 | SV40 | Polyomaviridae | 40–50 | No | dsDNA | Icosa-hedral | V. high |
| Bovine virus diarrhea | BVDV | Flaviviridae | 50–70 | Yes | ssRNA | Pleo/Spher | Low |