"Poliovirus Type 1" Test in Virucidal Activity Tests
Poliovirus Type 1, 2, 3, which causes polio, usually manifests itself as a mild febrile illness in young children. It causes cell damage in the spinal cord in older children, teenagers and adults. This disease is fecal-oral transmitted.Poliovirus, which is from the Enterovirus genus, Picomaviridae family, has 3 different serotypes. The way to be protected from poliovirus is through cleaning. It is necessary to wash hands frequently or use effective disinfectants.
Disinfectants used against poliovirus must pass certain biological activity tests before reaching the consumer. With biological activity tests, the effects of disinfectants on bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast and spores are determined and the product is licensed.
One of the important biological activity tests is the "Poliovirus Type 1" Test in the "Virucidal Activity Tests". Within the framework of this test, the activity of the biocidal product is determined and the process until it reaches the consumer is kept under control in this way.
