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Comment
. 2021 Jun:112:121-123.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.013. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

SARS-CoV-2 mutational variants may represent a new challenge to society, but not to the virucidal armamentarium

M K Ijaz  1 , R W Nims  2 , J McKinney  3
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SARS-CoV-2 mutational variants may represent a new challenge to society, but not to the virucidal armamentarium

M K Ijaz et al. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Jun.
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Schematic representation of SARS-CoV-2 showing ultrastructure and site of action of different classes of microbicides. BKC, benzalkonium chloride; PCMX, para-chloro-meta-xylenol; QAC, quaternary ammonium compound.
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