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How long can HIV live in laboratory temperature?

Because HIV is a virus, it is technically not living. But, I know what you mean. Along with the previous answerer, I do not know what you mean by lab temperature. A virus cannot "live" on its own without a host. You could keep it "alive" in a laboratory setting as long as it still has a host to infect. For example, you could run experiments with the HIV by infecting other cells. However, once those cells are dead and there is not a suitable environment, the HIV will no longer "live". You could keep the virus in a dormant stage by freezing it with liquid nitrogen. The virus will remain viable for many decades after the initial freezing. I read an experiment once where they successfully inactivated HIV by heating it to 67 degrees C... And, I am sure as long as the virus has a host, any reasonable temperature will be suitable...

Not sure what you mean, but HIV is a virus and can only live in it's enviroment for short period of time as long as the source is still moist and providing the right enviroment to thrive. If the enviroment "dries" up it will die.

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