SynthesisApplied and environmental microbiology2011
Using the systematic review methodology to evaluate factors that influence the persistence of influenza virus in environmental matrices.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- A literature review of the use of environmental sampling in the surveillance of avian influenza viruses.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Persistence of Low Pathogenic Influenza A Virus in Water: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
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- Effect of temperature, relative humidity, and time on the detection of swine RNA viruses (PRRSV, PEDV, IAV) inoculated onto filter papers.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Integrated monitoring of enveloped viruses in hospital environments: Detection, persistence, and implications for infection control.PloS one · 2026Article
- Dependence on relative humidity in the formation of reactive oxygen species in water droplets.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024Article
- The impact of anthropogenic climate change on pediatric viral diseases.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- The effects of weather and mobility on respiratory viruses dynamics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA and Canada.PLOS digital health · 2023Article
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- Estimation of influenza incidence and analysis of epidemic characteristics from 2009 to 2022 in Zhejiang Province, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The Impact of Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Design Features on the Transmission of Viruses, Including SARS-CoV-2: Overview of Reviews.Interactive journal of medical research · 2022Review
- Cross-sectional telephone surveys as a tool to study epidemiological factors and monitor seasonal influenza activity in Malta.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Influenza Virus Infections in Cats.Viruses · 2021Review
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- Fate of respiratory droplets in tropical vs temperate environments and implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission.Medical hypotheses · 2020Article
- Weathering the pandemic: How the Caribbean Basin can use viral and environmental patterns to predict, prepare, and respond to COVID-19.Journal of medical virology · 2020Review
- Seasonality of Respiratory Viral Infections: Will COVID-19 Follow Suit?Frontiers in public health · 2020Review
- Extraction and Detection of Avian Influenza Virus From Wetland Sediment Using Enrichment-Based Targeted Resequencing.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Understanding factors that influence persistence of influenza virus in an environment without host animals is critical to appropriate decision-making for issues such as quarantine downtimes, setback distances, and eradication programs in livestock production systems. This systematic review identifies literature describing persistence of influenza virus in environmental samples, i.e., air, water, soil, feces, and fomites. An electronic search of PubMed, CAB, AGRICOLA, Biosis, and Compendex was performed, and citation relevance was determined according to the aim of the review. Quality assessment of relevant studies was performed using criteria from experts in virology, disease ecology, and environmental science. A total of 9,760 abstracts were evaluated, and 40 appeared to report the persistence of influenza virus in environmental samples. Evaluation of full texts revealed that 19 of the 40 studies were suitable for review, as they described virus concentration measured at multiple sampling times, with viruses detectable at least twice. Seven studies reported persistence in air (six published before 1970), seven in water (five published after 1990), two in feces, and three on surfaces. All three fomite and five air studies addressed human influenza virus, and all water and feces studies pertained to avian influenza virus. Outcome measurements were transformed to half-lives, and resultant multivariate mixed linear regression models identified influenza virus surviving longer in water than in air. Temperature was a significant predictor of persistence over all matrices. Salinity and pH were significant predictors of persistence in water conditions. An assessment of the methodological quality review of the included studies revealed significant gaps in reporting critical aspects of study design.
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