Virucidal efficacy was evaluated for four recently available disinfectants: chlorine dioxide, potassium peroxymonosulfate, a quaternary ammonium compound, and citricidal (grapefruit extract). Sodium hypochlorite (3%) and tap water were used as positive and negative controls respectively. Feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, and feline parvovirus were exposed to the manufacturers’ recommended dilutions of the evaluated disinfectants. Both chlorine dioxide and potassium peroxymonosulfate completely inactivated the three viruses used in this study. These disinfectants can aid in controlling nosocomial transmission of viruses with less of the deleterious effects of sodium hypochlorite. The quaternary ammonium compound evaluated in this study and citricidal were not effective against feline calicivirus and feline parvovirus.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
May/June 2002
Infectious|
May 01 2002
Virucidal Efficacy of Four New Disinfectants
Nasser Z. Eleraky, BVSc, MVSc, PhD;
Nasser Z. Eleraky, BVSc, MVSc, PhD
Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1071
From the
Search for other works by this author on:
Leon N.D. Potgieter, BVSc, MS, PhD;
Leon N.D. Potgieter, BVSc, MS, PhD
Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1071
From the
Search for other works by this author on:
Melissa A. Kennedy, DVM, PhD
Melissa A. Kennedy, DVM, PhD
Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1071
From the
Search for other works by this author on:
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2002) 38 (3): 231–234.
Citation
Nasser Z. Eleraky, Leon N.D. Potgieter, Melissa A. Kennedy; Virucidal Efficacy of Four New Disinfectants. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 May 2002; 38 (3): 231–234. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0380231
Download citation file:
Sign in
Don't already have an account? Register
Client Account
You could not be signed in. Please check your email address / username and password and try again.
Could not validate captcha. Please try again.
Sign in via your Institution
Sign in via your InstitutionCiting articles via
Long-Term Survival of Primary Intracranial Histiocytic Sarcoma Through Surgical Resection and Low-Dose CCNU
Kyosuke Hidari, DVM, Yuya Nakamoto, DVM, PhD, James K. Chambers, DVM, PhD, Kazuyuki Uchida, DVM, PhD, Isao Mori, DVM, Miwa Nakamoto, DVM
Microfilaria in the Urine of a Dog with Concurrent Urinary Bladder Sarcoma
Nicole Schlette, DVM, Erin Burton, DVM, MS, DACVP, Amber Harris, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), Kendall Langsten, DVM, DACVP, Erik Olson, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Daniel Heinrich, DVM, DACVP
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia with Central Nervous System Involvement in a Dog
Ilaria Tartari, DVM, Fabio Tocco, DVM, Giorgio Cancedda, DVM, Veronica Angioni, DVM, Marco Podda, DVM, Antonella Gallucci, DVM, PhD, DECVN, EBVS
Treatment Outcomes of Canine Orbital Meningiomas in Seven Cases
Akihiro Uno, DVM, Ryota Iwasaki, DVM, PhD, Takashi Mori, DVM, PhD
Transient Hypoadrenocorticism in a 7-Week-Old Kitten
Alba Planas Vintro, BVM, Linda G. Martin, DVM, MS, DACVECC, Cassidy L. Cordon, DVM, Sabrina N. Hoehne, Dr. med. vet., DACVECC, DECVECC, Elizabeth B. Davidow, DVM, DACVECC