| Literature DB >> 34067345 |
Gary S Selwyn1, Chunyan Ye2, Steven B Bradfute2.
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for protective and effective personal protective equipment (PPE). Research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on personal protective equipment, such as commonly used surgical masks. Methods are needed to inactivate virus on contaminated material. We show here that embedding viral-disinfecting compounds during the manufacturing of surgical masks inactivates a high dose (up to 1 × 105 pfu) of live, authentic SARS-CoV-2 within minutes.Entities:
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; inactivation; masks; personal protective equipment
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34067345 DOI: 10.3390/v13060960
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Viruses ISSN: 1999-4915 Impact factor: 5.048