title: Some principles of virucidal testing.
abstract: Disinfection measures for the interruption of viral infection chains must use chemical substances with proven virucidal efficacy. Therefore, tests of disinfectants with model viruses in suspension and carrier tests are urgently necessary to enable clear recommendations to be made for concentrations and contact times.
authors.affiliation: Landesuntersuchungsamt für Chemie, Hygiene und Veterinärmedizin, Bremen, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinmann
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants