Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, the scientific
community has endeavored to investigate the different routes for the virus transmission …

Figure 1: Model of viral transmission through viral “biofilms,” including (i) viral biofilm
formation at the surface of infected cells,(ii) transfer of these infectious adhesive structures …

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At the end of 2019, a novel human coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged and rapidly spread throughout the world. Although …

The COVID-19 disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was first seen in Wuhan
(China) on December 31, 2019, rapidly spread to cities, countries, and continents and was …

Introduction: Although the quantity of scientific information about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-
2 (the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic) is currently enormous, covering …

The role of contaminated surfaces as a potential source for SARS-CoV-2 transmission has
not been clear at the beginning of the pandemic. Numerous laboratory studies show that …

The novel coronavirus, which is now known as COVID-19, has caused a global pandemic. It
is known that the main transmission routes of the novel coronavirus are through droplets …

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is known to be caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)[1]. Current evidence indicates that …

Introduction Although the potential role of inanimate surfaces in SARS-CoV-2 transmission
has yet to be adequately assessed, it is still routine practice to apply deep and expensive …