title: Evaluation of antiseptic antiviral activity of chemical agents.
abstract: Antiviral antisepsis and disinfection are crucial for preventing the environmental spread of viral infections. Emerging viruses and associated diseases, as well as nosocomial viral infections, have become a real issue in medical fields, and there are very few efficient and specific treatments available to fight most of these infections. Another issue is the potential environmental resistance and spread of viral particles. Therefore, it is essential to properly evaluate the efficacy of antiseptics-disinfectants (ATS-D) on viruses. ATS-D antiviral activity is evaluated by (1) combining viruses and test product for an appropriately defined and precise contact time, (2) neutralizing product activity, and (3) estimating the loss of viral infectivity. A germicide can be considered to have an efficient ATS-D antiviral activity if it induces a >3 or >4 log(10) reduction (American and European regulatory agency requirements, respectively) in viral titers in a defined contact time. This unit describes a global methodology for evaluating chemical ATS-D antiviral activity.
authors.affiliation: Nancy-University, CNRS, Nancy Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Chloé
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Finance
authors.forename: Raphaël Emmanuel
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Duval
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival; D028941:Coronavirus 229E, Human / Q000187:drug effects; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004202:Disinfectants