Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Takashi Nakagawa

Publications

• Research Article
  Quantitative Methods for Testing Antiviral Activities of Textile Fabrics
  Author(s): Yasuo Imoto, Satoshi Seino, Takashi Nakagawa and Takao A YamamotoYasuo Imoto, Satoshi Seino, Takashi Nakagawa and Takao A Yamamoto
  
  Objective: In recent years, antiviral products modified with various antiviral agents are now widely studied and developed. The establishment of appropriate antiviral testing methods for such products is necessary to discuss the efficiency of antiviral agents in the products. In this study, quantitative antiviral testing methods for textile fabrics were studied under several test conditions. Method: Influenza virus and feline calicivirus were used as model viruses. A cotton fabric and a 100% polyester fabric were used as control samples and Ag nanoparticles were used as model antiviral agents. In testing the antiviral performance of a product with an antiviral treatment, a virus suspension is inoculated onto the product and subsequently washed out of the products. The virus infectivity titer in the washed-out suspension is then measured. The.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1212.1000146

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