Raymond W. Nims
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View article: Persistence of Infectivity of Different Enteroviruses on a Surrogate Fomite: Correlation with Clinical Case Incidence
Persistence of Infectivity of Different Enteroviruses on a Surrogate Fomite: Correlation with Clinical Case Incidence Open
Enteroviruses of the Picornaviridae family are transmitted primarily by the fecal–oral route. Transmission may occur following hand contact with contaminated fomites and subsequent ingestion of virus conveyed to the mouth by the contaminat…
View article: Virucidal Approaches for Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
Virucidal Approaches for Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses Open
We have reviewed the primary literature on the virucidal efficacy of microbicidal active ingredients, formulated microbicides, and physical inactivation approaches (heat, irradiation) for hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFVs) (arenaviruses, fil…
View article: Dynamics of respiratory virus spread indoors suggest a holistic approach for exposure risk mitigation
Dynamics of respiratory virus spread indoors suggest a holistic approach for exposure risk mitigation Open
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic represented a time of mixed messaging around the relevance of various respiratory virus transmission pathways, with debate extending from the regional health authori…
View article: Rapid virucidal activity of an air sanitizer against aerosolized MS2 and Phi6 phage surrogates for non-enveloped and enveloped vertebrate viruses, including SARS-CoV-2
Rapid virucidal activity of an air sanitizer against aerosolized MS2 and Phi6 phage surrogates for non-enveloped and enveloped vertebrate viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 Open
An air sanitizer was evaluated using an aerobiology protocol, compliant with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Sanitizer Guidelines, for virucidal activity against bacteriophages Phi6 and MS2 (used as surrogates for enveloped …
View article: Efficacy of Virucidal Treatments against Poliovirus Type 1 Deposited on Stainless-Steel Carriers
Efficacy of Virucidal Treatments against Poliovirus Type 1 Deposited on Stainless-Steel Carriers Open
Safe containment of infectious poliovirus (PV) within Poliovirus-Essential Facilities (PEFs) will require the implementation of reliable PV-inactivation approaches for decontaminating work surfaces. Such approaches should be demonstrated e…
View article: Mechanisms of action of microbicides commonly used in infection prevention and control
Mechanisms of action of microbicides commonly used in infection prevention and control Open
SUMMARY Understanding how commonly used chemical microbicides affect pathogenic microorganisms is important for formulation of microbicides. This review focuses on the mechanism(s) of action of chemical microbicides commonly used in infect…
View article: Differing Susceptibilities to Certain Microbicidal Chemistries among Three Representative Enveloped Viruses
Differing Susceptibilities to Certain Microbicidal Chemistries among Three Representative Enveloped Viruses Open
Three lipid-enveloped viruses (bovine viral diarrhea virus [BVDV], vaccinia virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) were evaluated in side-by-side liquid inactivation efficacy studies of low pH (3.0 to 3.1)…
View article: Environmental dissemination of respiratory viruses: dynamic interdependencies of respiratory droplets, aerosols, aerial particulates, environmental surfaces, and contribution of viral re-aerosolization
Environmental dissemination of respiratory viruses: dynamic interdependencies of respiratory droplets, aerosols, aerial particulates, environmental surfaces, and contribution of viral re-aerosolization Open
During the recent pandemic of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), influential public health agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have favored the view that SARS CoV-2 spreads…
View article: Microbiome of Clothing Items Worn for a Single Day in a Non-Healthcare Setting
Microbiome of Clothing Items Worn for a Single Day in a Non-Healthcare Setting Open
When worn, clothing acquires a microbiome of bacteria and fungi derived from the wearer’s skin and from the environment. The types of bacteria and fungi that may be recovered from clothing in healthcare settings have been well characterize…
View article: Potential for Microbial Cross Contamination of Laundry from Public Washing Machines
Potential for Microbial Cross Contamination of Laundry from Public Washing Machines Open
Although clothes washing machines remove dirt, microorganisms are not reliably removed by modern cold-water machine-washing practices. Microbial bioburden on clothing originates from the wearer’s skin, the environment (indoor and outdoor),…
View article: Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Mutational Variants of Concern Should Not Vary in Susceptibility to Microbicidal Actives
Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Mutational Variants of Concern Should Not Vary in Susceptibility to Microbicidal Actives Open
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is evolving, with emergence of mutational variants due to the error-prone replication process of RNA viruses, in general. More recently, the Delta and Omicron variants (inclu…
View article: Physical Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses: A Review
Physical Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses: A Review Open
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible for the ongoing pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Other members of the enveloped RNA virus family Coronaviridae have been responsible for …
View article: Predicted and Measured Virucidal Efficacies of Microbicides for Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses Associated with WHO Priority Diseases
Predicted and Measured Virucidal Efficacies of Microbicides for Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses Associated with WHO Priority Diseases Open
The World Health Organization has updated its list of priority diseases for 2021 to currently include the following: Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease (Filoviridae), Nipah and henipaviral diseases (Paramyxoviridae), Lassa fever…
View article: Soap, water, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): an ancient handwashing strategy for preventing dissemination of a novel virus
Soap, water, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): an ancient handwashing strategy for preventing dissemination of a novel virus Open
Public Health Agencies worldwide (World Health Organization, United States Centers for Disease Prevention & Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, etc.) are recommend…
View article: Comparison of the Efficacy of Disinfectant Pre-impregnated Wipes for Decontaminating Stainless Steel Carriers Experimentally Inoculated With Ebola Virus and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
Comparison of the Efficacy of Disinfectant Pre-impregnated Wipes for Decontaminating Stainless Steel Carriers Experimentally Inoculated With Ebola Virus and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Open
The authors evaluated four disinfectant pre-impregnated wipes (DPW) for efficacy against Ebola virus Makona variant (EBOV) and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), Indiana serotype. Steel carriers were inoculated with the infectious virus and…
View article: Microbicidal actives with virucidal efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other beta- and alpha-coronaviruses and implications for future emerging coronaviruses and other enveloped viruses
Microbicidal actives with virucidal efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other beta- and alpha-coronaviruses and implications for future emerging coronaviruses and other enveloped viruses Open
Mitigating the risk of acquiring coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 requires awareness of the survival of virus on high-touch environmental surfaces (HITES) and skin, and frequent use of targeted microbicides with demonstrated efficacy. Th…
View article: Indirect transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): What do we know and what do we not know?
Indirect transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): What do we know and what do we not know? Open
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View article: Soap, Water, and SARS-CoV-2: An Ancient Handwashing Strategy for Preventing Dissemination of a New Virus
Soap, Water, and SARS-CoV-2: An Ancient Handwashing Strategy for Preventing Dissemination of a New Virus Open
Public Health Agencies worldwide (World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, etc.) are recommending han…
View article: Inactivation of Ebola virus on stainless steel surfaces by microbicides
Inactivation of Ebola virus on stainless steel surfaces by microbicides Open
Background: Interrupting human-to-human transmission of Ebola virus through decontamination of surfaces by infectious virus should help reduce the spread of Ebola virus disease during outbreaks. We evaluated the efficacy of a variety of fo…
View article: Efficacy of microbicides for inactivation of Ebola–Makona virus on a non-porous surface: a targeted hygiene intervention for reducing virus spread
Efficacy of microbicides for inactivation of Ebola–Makona virus on a non-porous surface: a targeted hygiene intervention for reducing virus spread Open
Microbicides play critical roles in infection prevention and control of Ebola virus by decontaminating high-touch environmental surfaces (HITES), interrupting the virus-HITES-hands nexus. We evaluated the efficacy of formulations containin…
View article: Microbicidal actives with virucidal efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other beta- and alpha-coronaviruses: implications for future emerging coronaviruses and other enveloped viruses
Microbicidal actives with virucidal efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other beta- and alpha-coronaviruses: implications for future emerging coronaviruses and other enveloped viruses Open
Mitigating the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 or other coronaviruses requires awareness of the survival of virus on high-touch environmental surfaces (HITES) and skin, and frequent use of targeted microbicides with virucidal efficacy. We eva…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Combating SARS-CoV-2: leveraging microbicidal experiences with other emerging/re-emerging viruses (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "Combating SARS-CoV-2: leveraging microbicidal experiences with other emerging/re-emerging viruses (v0.1)" Open
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan City, China, late in December 2019 is an example of an emerging zoonotic virus that threatens public health and international travel and commerce.When s…
View article: Combating SARS-CoV-2: leveraging microbicidal experiences with other emerging/re-emerging viruses
Combating SARS-CoV-2: leveraging microbicidal experiences with other emerging/re-emerging viruses Open
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan City, China, late in December 2019 is an example of an emerging zoonotic virus that threatens public health and international travel and commerce. When …
View article: Assessing the Contributions of Inactivation, Removal, and Transfer of Ebola Virus and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus by Disinfectant Pre-soaked Wipes
Assessing the Contributions of Inactivation, Removal, and Transfer of Ebola Virus and Vesicular Stomatitis Virus by Disinfectant Pre-soaked Wipes Open
Disinfectant pre-soaked wipes (DPW) containing activated hydrogen peroxide (AHP) or quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC) were tested using ASTM E2967-15 to determine removal, transfer, and inactivation of Ebola virus Makona variant (EBOV/Ma…
View article: Microbicidal actives with virucidal efficacy against SARS-CoV-2
Microbicidal actives with virucidal efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 Open
Given the practical importance of microbicides having efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in home, community, and health care settings, we report evidence of the virucidal efficacy of a number of formulated microbicidal actives against SARS-CoV-2,…