Inactivation of feline calicivirus, a surrogate of norovirus (formerly Norwalk-like viruses), by different types of alcohol in vitro and in vivo

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-55

  Gehrke, C ^a   Steinmann, J ^a   Goroncy Bermes, P ^b  

^a Mikrolab GmbH   (Germany)

^b SCHÜLKE AND MAYR GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohols; FCV; Hand disinfection; Inactivation; Norovirus

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PROPANOL;

ARTICLE; CALICIVIRUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FINGER; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NORWALK GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

1-PROPANOL; 2-PROPANOL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CALICIVIRUS, FELINE; DISINFECTION; ETHANOL; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; NOROVIRUS;

EID: 0346338092     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.08.019     Document Type: Article

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