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. 1984 Aug;20(2):214–216. doi: 10.1128/jcm.20.2.214-216.1984

Susceptibility of hepatitis B virus to disinfectants or heat.

H Kobayashi, M Tsuzuki, K Koshimizu, H Toyama, N Yoshihara, T Shikata, K Abe, K Mizuno, N Otomo, T Oda
PMCID: PMC271289  PMID: 6436295

Abstract

Using direct chimpanzee inoculation as an assay method, we tested the abilities of the following chemical or physical treatments to inactivate hepatitis B virus in human plasma: 1% aqueous glutaraldehyde at 24 degrees C for 5 min, 0.1% aqueous glutaraldehyde at 24 degrees C for 5 min, 80% ethyl alcohol at 11 degrees C for 2 min, and heat at 98 degrees C for 2 min. All treatments were shown to be effective, indicating that the resistance level of the hepatitis B virus is not extreme.

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