TABLE 4.
Virucidal activities of alcohol-based hand rubs for MNV
| Type of disinfectant | Time (min) | Reduction in titera [log10 PFU/ml ± SD (% reduction)] | Reduction in titerb [log10 copy no./ml ± SD (% reduction)] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterillium gel | 0.5 | >4 (99.99) | 0.30 ± 0.18 (49.88) |
| 1 | >4 (99.99) | ND | |
| 3 | >4 (99.99) | ND | |
| Aniosgel 85NPC | 0.5 | >4 (99.99) | ND |
| 1 | >4 (99.99) | ND | |
| 3 | >4 (99.99) | ND | |
| Purell | 0.5 | 1.85 ± 0.05 (98.59) | ND |
| 1 | 2.07 ± 0.11 (99.15) | ND | |
| 3 | 2.89 ± 0.13 (99.87) | ND | |
| 15 | 2.26 ± 0.09 (99.45) | ND | |
| 30 | 2.87 ± 0.12 (99.87) | ND | |
| 60 | >4 (99.99) | 0.63 ± 0.19 (76.56) |
a
High-titer stock of MNV was used for the control and infectivity assays (boldface type).
b
High-titer stock of MNV was used for real time RT-PCR.