Efficient Inactivation of Monkeypox Virus by World Health Organization‒Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols

Efficient Inactivation of Monkeypox Virus by World Health Organization‒Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols

Increasing nonzoonotic human monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections urge reevaluation of inactivation strategies. We demonstrate efficient inactivation of MPXV by 2 World Health Organization‒recommended alcohol-based hand rub solutions. When compared with other (re)emerging enveloped viruses, MPXV displ...

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Main Authors: Toni L. Meister, Ronny Tao, Yannick Brüggemann, Daniel Todt, Joerg Steinmann, Joerg Timm, Ingo Drexler, Eike Steinmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
monkeypox virus
enveloped viruses
viruses
efficient inactivation
World Health Organization
hand rub formulations
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/1/22-1429_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/1/22-1429_article

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