The biological activity of quaternary ammonium salts (QASs)

Quaternary ammonium salts (QASs), especially those of cationic surfactant character, are applied as antibacterial and antifungal disinfectants. QASs affect lipid-enveloped viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV), but not non-enveloped viruses. These compound...

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Main Authors: Ewa Obłąk, Andrzej Gamian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2010-04-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=908991