title: Hierarchy of susceptibility of viruses to environmental surface disinfectants: a predictor of activity against new and emerging viral pathogens.
abstract: Proper disinfection is crucial to interrupt the environmental spread of many viruses. In the case of new and emerging viruses still awaiting culture and full characterization, it is proposed that any official recommendations for disinfectant use be based on the well-established hierarchy of susceptibility to such chemicals as related to virus particle size and structure.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, 451 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8M5. ssattar@uottawa.ca
authors.forename: Syed A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sattar
mesh_terms: D004202:Disinfectants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004777:Environment; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014771:Virion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014780:Viruses / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants