Publications by authors named "Ingrid Rapp"
Viral disinfection is important for medical facilities, the food industry, and the veterinary field, especially in terms of controlling virus outbreaks. Therefore, standardized methods and activity levels are available for these areas. Usually, disinfectants used in these areas are characterized by their activity against test organisms (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGuideline for testing chemical disinfectants regarding their virucidal activity within the field of human medicine : as of December 1st, 2014 Prepared by the German Association for the Control of Virus Diseases (DVV) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
May 2020
Comment on the significance, application and determination of the large volume plating (LVP) : 2. Communication of the DVV/GfV Virus Disinfection Expert Committee on the DVV/RKI Guideline in the version of December 1st, 2014.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
May 2020
Surface-Dried Viruses Can Resist Glucoprotamin-Based Disinfection.
Appl Environ Microbiol
December 2014
Touching of contaminated objects and surfaces is a well-known method of virus transmission. Once they are attached to the hands, viruses can easily get adsorbed and initiate infection. Hence, disinfection of frequently touched surfaces is of major importance to prevent virus spreading.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurface disinfectants are part of broader preventive strategies preventing the transmission of bacteria, fungi and viruses in medical institutions. To evaluate their virucidal efficacy, these products must be tested with appropriate model viruses with different physico-chemical properties under conditions representing practical application in hospitals. The aim of this study was to evaluate a quantitative carrier assay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vaccinia virus strain Lister Elstree (VACV) is a test virus in the DVV/RKI guidelines as representative of the stable enveloped viruses. Since the potential risk of laboratory-acquired infections with VACV persists and since the adverse effects of vaccination with VACV are described, the replacement of VACV by the modified vaccinia Ankara strain (MVA) was studied by testing the activity of different chemical biocides in three German laboratories.
Methods: The inactivating properties of different chemical biocides (peracetic acid, aldehydes and alcohols) were tested in a quantitative suspension test according to the DVV/RKI guideline.