Different virucidal activities of hyperbranched quaternary ammonium coatings on poliovirus and influenza virus.

Appl Environ Microbiol

Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and Screening, Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.

Published: April 2012

Virucidal activity of immobilized quaternary ammonium compounds (IQACs) coated onto glass and plastic surfaces was tested against enveloped influenza A (H1N1) virus and nonenveloped poliovirus Sabin1. The IQACs tested were virucidal against the influenza virus within 2 min, but no virucidal effect against poliovirus was found in 6 h.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.07738-11DOI Listing

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