The Claim
Mengo virus infectivity remains stable when diluted in 1 molar sodium chloride or distilled water and incubated at 37°C, as measured by mouse lethality assays.
What the research says
Roughly balanced
Support and challenge are close. The picture may shift as more studies come in.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Scientists found that a virus called Mengo stays just as strong and dangerous when mixed with salt water or plain water and kept warm, because it still killed mice in tests.
See the scientific wording
Mengo virus infectivity remains stable when diluted in 1 molar sodium chloride or distilled water and incubated at 37°C, as measured by mouse lethality assays.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effect of Several Inorganic Salts on Infectivity of Mengo Virus.∗
The study did exactly what the claim described and found that the virus stayed infectious in saltwater or plain water at body temperature, matching the claim perfectly.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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