Virus preservation solution

Abstract

A virus preservation solution is disclosed, including the following components: isopropanol or ethyl alcohol, guanidine hydrochloride, tri (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane hydrochloride, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Furthermore, a kit including the virus preservation solution, a method for preserving a virus, and a method for extracting a viral nucleic acid are also provided. The virus preservation solution of the present invention has the functions of preserving and lysing virus samples, and it is compatible with lysis buffers, wash buffers, elution buffers, etc. in all kinds of viral nucleic acid extraction kit commonly available in the market.

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