Potential of electrolyzed water for disinfection of foot-and-mouth diseasevirus

[摘要] Acidic electrolyzed water (EW) (pH 2.6−5.8) and alkaline EW (pH 11.2−12.1) were examinedas potential disinfectants against foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). Using acidic EWwith pH 2.6 and alkaline EW with pH >11.7, the viral titer decreased invitro by > 4.0 log values, 2 min after the virus was mixed with EW at a 110dilution. The strong virucidal effect of acidic EW (pH 2.6), but not that of alkaline EW(>11.7), seemed to depend on the chlorine level in the solution. Genetic analysisrevealed that viral RNA was substantially reduced, especially by alkaline EW.

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] disinfectant;electrolyzed water;foot-and-mouth disease virus;virucidal