title: Effects of chemical and physical agents on viability and infectivity of Encephalitozoon intestinalis determined by cell culture and flow cytometry.
abstract: We combined tissue culture and flow cytometry to assess the activities of various temperatures, chemicals, and disinfectants on the viability and infectivity of spores of Encephalitozoon intestinalis. Surfanios and benzalkonium chloride, disinfectants currently used in the hospital, were remarkably efficient in destroying spore viability and infectivity.
authors.affiliation: Parasitology-Mycology Laboratory, Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint-Louis Hospital, AP-HP and EA 3520, University of Paris 7, France.
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santillana-Hayat
authors.forename: Claudine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarfati
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Raphaël
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porcher
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Derouin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016819:Encephalitozoon / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D013170:Spores; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds; D004202:Disinfectants