The virucidal effect against murine norovirus and feline calicivirus as surrogates for human norovirus by ethanol-based sanitizers

J Infect Chemother. 2013 Aug;19(4):779-81. doi: 10.1007/s10156-012-0516-2. Epub 2012 Nov 8.

Abstract

This study examined the virucidal effects of five types of alcohol-based sanitizers including malic acid and sodium malate, or monoethanolamin, in 58 vol % ethanol (pH 4.0, pH 7.1, pH 11.8), 65 vol % ethanol (pH 4.2), and 75 vol % ethanol (pH 4.4) against murine norovirus (MNV) and feline calicivirus (FCV). The virus titer of MNV was reduced in an ethanol dose-dependent manner under the same pH (about 4.0) condition. Virucidal effect against MNV was correlated with pH when the concentration of ethanol was constant (58 vol %). All the ethanol-based sanitizers provided sufficient virucidal effects against FCV. In conclusion, the virucidal effect of the ethanol-based sanitizer at low concentration of ethanol against norovirus (NoV) is increased when the pH is adjusted to a neutral state.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / pharmacology*
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Calicivirus, Feline / drug effects*
  • Cell Line
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Ethanol / chemistry
  • Ethanol / pharmacology*
  • Hand Disinfection
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Mice
  • Norovirus / drug effects*
  • Virology / methods
  • Virus Cultivation

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Ethanol