title: Methodology for HIV disinfectant testing.
abstract: Due to the variation in protocols from studies by different workers for the inactivation of HIV by chemical disinfectants, only limited comparisons of the results can be made. These variations include those which apply to disinfectant testing in general, such as the level of organic load and the form of neutralization of the disinfectant, and those which apply particularly to HIV inactivation, such as the method used to detect infectious virus. Our suspension and carrier tests to assess the efficacy of chemical disinfectants against HIV are described and problems with the interpretation and applicability of the results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Hospital Infection, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Bueren
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D006678:HIV / Q000187:drug effects*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004202:Disinfectants