D.N. Nosik, N.N. Nosik. Fighting Viruses. Disinfection. Moscow, Medical Information Agency, 2018, 160 p.

The book is devoted to the problem of deactivation of viruses as a source of a major part of infectious pathologies. It gives the key characteristics of the most pathogenic viruses in terms of severity and epidemiological significance of the diseases caused by them and taking into consideration their physical and chemical properties determining their resistance to chemical and physical actions. The viricidal properties and the mechanisms of action of the most widely used groups of disinfectants are reviewed.

The book is intended for a wide circle of readers, it will be useful for infectious disease doctors, epidemiologists, public health physicians, developers of antiseptic, disinfection, and sterilization means and equipment.

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