This study of disinfectants marketed in Japan on the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) employed 16 products supplied by 13 companies and classified into 7 groups according to the active disinfectant mixed with the ingredients: iodine, chlorine, aldehyde, phenol, quaternary ammonium compound, and disinfectant complex. The representative virus was the FMDV Japanese isolate (O/JPN/2000 strain). Disinfectant effects were examined by means of the plaque-reduction method. Results showed iodine, chlorine, and aldehyde to be clearly effective against FMDV. Phenol and the quaternary ammonium compound, however, were ineffective against FMDV. The effects of disinfectant pH on FMDV were observed in several instances, showing that FMDV was completely inactivated under pH 6.5. (Research Coordinator, Department of Exotic Diseases Research TEL +81-42-321-1441)
Reference:
Shirai J.(2002) J. Jpn. Vet. Med. Assoc. 55:575-579.
