Self-regenerating antimicrobial composition and method of use

An antimicrobial wipe or wiper comprising:

• an antimicrobial composition comprising a hydrophilic polymer matrix;
• and
• a pathogen-associated virus that replicates upon exposure to pathogenic organisms, the pathogen-associated virus being disposed within the polymer matrix;
• wherein the polymer matrix allows the virus to replicate to support antimicrobial activity after the composition dries, and wherein the polymer matrix is selected from the group consisting of:
• flexible absorbent binder comprising a monoethylenically unsaturated polymer and an acrylate or methacrylate ester including an alkoxysilane functionality, cationic amine polymer-epichlorohydrin adduct, cationic amine polymer-epichlorohydrin resin, poly-(methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium) chloride, poly(bis(2-chloroethylether-alt-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)propyl)urea, poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride, poly(t-butyl acrylate co-ethyl acrylate co-methacrylic acid);
• polyethylene oxide, polyquaternium-16, polyquaternium-22;
• and mixtures thereof;
• and a basesheet;
• wherein the basesheet is saturated with the antimicrobial composition.