Evaluation of the Anti-Adenoviral Activity of ALTANT, an Ozonated Alcohol Disinfectant

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 349 - 353
• Main Authors: Yoshida, Eiichi, Nojiri, Naomi, Takahashi, Kenichiro, Fujimoto, Tsuguto, Hanaoka, Nozomu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee 30.09.2020
• Subjects: Adenovirus Infections, Human - prevention & control; Adenovirus Infections, Human - virology; Adenoviruses, Human; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology; Cell Proliferation - drug effects; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Cross Infection - virology; Disease Outbreaks; disinfectant; Disinfectants - chemistry; Disinfectants - pharmacology; Ethanol - chemistry; Ethanol - pharmacology; human mastadenovirus; Humans; Japan; Keratoconjunctivitis - prevention & control; Keratoconjunctivitis - virology; Mastadenovirus - drug effects; Mastadenovirus - pathogenicity; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; ozonated alcohol; Ozone - chemistry; Ozone - pharmacology; Japan; human mastadenovirus; disinfectant; ozonated alcohol

Seven human mastadenovirus (HAdV) species (A–G) are known with more than 100 reported types. HAdV is highly resistant to common hand sanitizers. Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and pharyngoconjunctival fever are caused by HAdV, which can be explosively transmitted in a confined space, resulting in out...