title: Virucidal activity of some quaternary ammonium compounds.
abstract: Four different quaternary ammonium compounds were tested by microtechniques for evaluating their activity against the type species of six viral groups very frequently involved in human and animal pathology. Three disinfectants showed good activity against five of the representative viruses under test, while the fourth proved less effective. Poliovirus type 1 was found to be completely resistant.
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004770:Enterovirus / Q000187:drug effects; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012209:Rhabdoviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds