Weir SC, Pokorny NJ, Carreno RA, Trevors JT, Lee H. Efficacy of common laboratory disinfectants on the infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in cell culture.
Appl Environ Microbiol 2002;
68:2576-9. [PMID:
11976138 PMCID:
PMC127548 DOI:
10.1128/aem.68.5.2576-2579.2002]
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Abstract
Nine liquid disinfectants were tested for their ability to reduce infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in cell culture. A 4-min exposure to 6% hydrogen peroxide and a 13-min exposure to ammonium hydroxide-amended windshield washer fluid reduced infectivity 1,000-fold. Other disinfectants tested (70% ethanol, 37% methanol, 6% sodium hypochlorite, 70% isopropanol, and three commercial disinfectants) did not reduce the infectivity after a 33-min exposure. The results indicate that hydrogen peroxide and windshield washer fluid or ammonium hydroxide disinfectant may be suitable laboratory disinfectants against C. parvum oocysts.
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