Should test methods for disinfectants use vertebrate viruses dried on carriers to advance virucidal claims?

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-194

  Ijaz, M Khalid ^a   Rubino, Joseph ^a  

^a RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIOPHAGE; CARRIER TEST METHOD; CORONAVIRUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG SCREENING; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VIRUS; LETTER; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PATHOGENESIS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RHINOVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SUSPENSION TEST; TECHNIQUE; VIRUS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; VIRUSES;

EID: 39449104292     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/526441     Document Type: Letter

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