Investigation of SARS CoV-2 virus in environmental surface

Autor: Mehdi Vosoughi, Aidin Hadisi, Abdollah Dargahi, Chiman Karami, Hasan Ghobadi, S. Ahamad Mokhtari, Hadi Sadeghi, Morteza Alighadri, Somayeh Biparva Haghighi, Farhad Jeddi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Environmental Research
ISSN: 0013-9351
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110765
Popis: The prevalent respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 probably persist for a long time on fomites and environmental surfaces. Some recent studies have detected SARS-CoV-2 RNA on the surface of cell phones, door handles and other items in the inhabited sites of confirmed cases. For the aim of this study, a total of 50 environmental surface samples of SARS-CoV-2 was collected from Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil. Forty-one environmental surface samples were proved negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA while nine surface samples were positive. Our findings regarding surfaces contaminated with the virus are consistent with the results of recent similar researches as it was revealed that a number of different samples taken from hospital surfaces such as handles, cupboards, light switches, and door handles were positive for the presence of SARS-Cov-2.
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