Table 1 Plate safety test results for inactivation of EBOV/Mak by PCMX concentrations.

From: Efficacy of microbicides for inactivation of Ebola–Makona virus on a non-porous surface: a targeted hygiene intervention for reducing virus spread

Test condition (contact time)

0.48% PCMX

0.24% PCMX

0.12% PCMX

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3

Negative control

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

N + PCMX

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

PCMX (0.5 min)

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

 + ,  + ,  + 

PCMX (1 min)

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

+, +, +

 + ,  + ,  + 

PCMX (5 min)

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

+, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

PCMX (10 min)

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

−, −, −

  1. The Vero E6 cultures were inoculated with undiluted neutralized samples and passaged twice. +, viral GFP observed; −, viral GFP not observed, or no cytotoxicity observed for N + PCMX (neutralizer + PCMX cytotoxicity control).