Suitability of vaccinia virus and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) for determining activities of three commonly-used alcohol-based hand rubs against enveloped viruses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A procedure for including activity against enveloped viruses in the post-contamination treatment of hands has been recommended, but so far no European standard is available to implement it. In 2004, the German Robert Koch-Institute (...

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Main Authors: Steinmann Jochen, Kampf Günter, Rabenau Holger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/5