SARS-CoV-2 detection in aerosol from community indoor environments

C Alfaro, S Porru, M Barberá-Riera, A Esplugues… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since its emergence, the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly and extensively affected
global health and society. Numerous studies have focused on detecting SARS-CoV-2 in air …

Comparing and validating air sampling methods for SARS-CoV-2 detection in HVAC ducts of student dorms

S Sousan, M Boatman, L Johansen, M Fan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic demonstrated the threat of
airborne pathogenic respiratory viruses such as the airborne Severe Acute Respiratory …

The role of ion dissolution in metal and metal oxide surface inactivation of SARS-CoV-2

J Hilton, Y Nanao, M Flokstra, M Askari… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Anti-viral surface coatings are under development to prevent viral fomite transmission from
high-traffic touch surfaces in public spaces. Copper's anti-viral properties have been widely …

[HTML][HTML] Levels of environmental contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms and salivary viral loads of patients with coronavirus disease 2019

H Matsui, Y Suzuki, S Nakayama, T Asakura… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Clarifying the presence of viable severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rather than SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in inpatient rooms is …

Air change rate and SARS-CoV-2 exposure in hospitals and residences: A meta-analysis

Y Zhang, S Nannu Shankar, WB Vass… - Aerosol Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As COVID-19 swept across the globe, increased ventilation and implementation of air
cleaning were emphasized by the US CDC and WHO as important strategies to reduce the …

A 17-month longitudinal surface sampling study carried out on public transport vehicles operating in England during the COVID-19 pandemic identified low levels of …

P Aranega-Bou, T Pottage, A Fenwick… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims To monitor severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA
contamination in vehicles operating in England during the pandemic, to better understand …

[HTML][HTML] Routes of SARS-Cov2 transmission in the Intensive Care Unit: A multicentric prospective study

YT Lambiotte, A Elabbadi, B Marouane… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to health care workers in intensive care
units (ICU) and the contribution of airborne and fomites to SARS-CoV-2 transmission remain …

Rapid monitoring of indoor airborne influenza and coronavirus with high air flowrate electrostatic sampling and PCR analysis

S An, S Choi, HR Kim, J Hwang - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization has raised concerns about the possibility of
airborne transmission in enclosed and poorly ventilated areas. Therefore, rapid monitoring …

Indoor Spreading and Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Detected in Air and on Surfaces after Speaking or Singing of Symptomatic Individuals

R Niese, L Vermeulen, M Schipper, I Janse… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
This study aimed to measure SARS-CoV-2 dispersion via air and deposition onto surfaces in
indoor spaces at close range (0.8 m) and long range (4.0 m) during speaking and singing of …