Some principles of virucidal testing

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. A, 2001, Pages

  Steinmann, J ^a  

^a Abteilung Allgemeine Hygiene   (Germany)

Author keywords

Field testing; Model viruses; Suspension tests; Virucidal testing

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; VIRUS VACCINE; WATER;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; SUSPENSION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0034926549     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(01)90006-4     Document Type: Article

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