Sporicidal Agents Highly Effective in Inactivating Bacillus anthracis Spores

Czech version

Authors: J. Severa ¹; Vl. Klaban ¹; T. Černý ²; I. Bernadiová ²; J. Cabal ³
Authors‘ workplace: Decomkov Praha, s. r. o. ¹; Státní veterinární ústav Praha ²; Univerzita obrany, Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví, katedra toxikologie Hradec Králové ³
Published in: Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 59, 2010, č. 4, s. 205-208

Overview

By the dilution-neutralization test –⁠ a quantitative suspension test without organic load –⁠ the biocidal products Hvězda and PTSPCH-J have been shown highly effective in inactivating Bacillus anthracis spores.

Key words:
anthrax –⁠ spores –⁠ Bacillus anthracis –⁠ inactivation.

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