Stability of Andes virus and its inactivation by WHO-recommended hand-rub formulations and surface disinfectants
These findings indicate that ANDV has lower environmental stability compared to other enveloped viruses and can be effectively inactivated by all disinfectants tested. This data can inform risk assessments, especially in areas where hantavirus outbreaks are common, and may guide cleaning protocols for both healthcare environments and high-risk public spaces.
Authors
- Toni Luise Meister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8962-9443)
- Daniel Tödt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-1014)
- Marylyn M. Addo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2836-9224)
- Benjamin E. Nilsson-Payant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-7837)
- Eike Steinmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3654-9965)
- Maria Rosenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2986-936X)
- Selina Krüger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8630-3948)
- Ranya Fatima Dafi
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research (DE)
- Centre for Structural Systems Biology (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.08.010
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- KU Leuven
- Vetenskapsrådet