Are Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, the Workhorse Disinfectants, Effective against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2?

A novel virus named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged from Wuhan, China in late 2019. Since then, the virus has quickly spread worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare it as a pandemic; by the end of April 2020, the number of cases exceeded 3 mil...

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Published in:	ACS infectious diseases Vol. 6; no. 7; p. 1553
Main Authors:	Schrank, Cassandra L, Minbiole, Kevin P C, Wuest, William M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 10.07.2020
Subjects:	Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology Benzalkonium Compounds - pharmacology Betacoronavirus - chemistry Betacoronavirus - drug effects Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control Coronavirus Infections - virology COVID-19 Disinfectants - pharmacology Disinfection - methods Hand Disinfection - methods Humans Membrane Lipids Pandemics - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - virology Sanitation - methods SARS-CoV-2 Treatment Outcome Virus Replication - drug effects
ISSN:	2373-8227, 2373-8227
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