Virucidal activity of ortho-phthalaldehyde solutions against hepatitis B and C viruses

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-226

  Roberts, Charles G ^a   Chan Myers, Harriet B ^a   Favero, Martin S ^a  

^a JOHNSON AND JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PHTHALALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BOVINE DIARRHEA VIRUS; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; EXPOSURE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; VIRUS TITRATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CELL LINE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS, DUCK; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; O-PHTHALALDEHYDE; PESTIVIRUS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

EID: 40949107723     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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