The Effect of Common Detergents on The Causative Virus of Newcastle Disease

Newcastle disease is one of the most severe poultry viral diseases due to its ability cause massive economic losses and about 100% mortality in chickens. Many disinfectants have been used on farms prevent disease. However, use existing commercial nowadays considered expensive. The purpose this research evaluate effectiveness detergents as inactivating virus. Two containing Alkylbenzene sulfonates, which can dissolve envelope lipid, were tested. More so, three concentrations 1%, 1.5%, 2% used, with contact times 5, 10, 15 minutes, respectively. disinfectant Virkon was employed a control. results showed that had same compared control by being able inactivate virus concentration This shows simple inexpensive household be an alternative for disinfection.