ArticleViruses2021
SARS-CoV-2 Survival on Surfaces and the Effect of UV-C Light.
Article in Viruses, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.
- Disinfection methods against SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2022Pooled it
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- Design of a Wireless Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation System and Validation of Germicidal Potential Against Biofilm-Forming Bacteria and Fungi.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- UV-C Irradiation Effectiveness on Mpox-Virus-Contaminated Surfaces.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 inactivation mechanism using violet-blue light (405 nm).Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Shared sanitation facilities and risk of respiratory virus transmission in resource-poor settings: A COVID-19 modeling case study.Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2025Article
- Creating respiratory pathogen-free environments in healthcare and nursing-care settings: a comprehensive review.GeroScience · 2025Review
- Assessment of the impact of different SARS-CoV-2 inactivation operations on colistin sulfate plasma concentration results.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the killing effects of UVFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Protective Effect of Indole-3-Aldehyde in Murine COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The influence of UV radiation on the properties of GFRP laminates in underwater conditions.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Heat inactivation of SARS-CoV 2 enabled the measurement of salivary cortisol during COVID-19 pandemic.Endocrine · 2024Article
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- RoboCoV Cleaner: An Indoor Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot with Advanced Dual-Safety Systems.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Research progress on environmental stability of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of UV-C Radiation in Eliminating Microorganisms of Special Epidemiological Importance from Touch Surfaces under Laboratory Conditions and in the Hospital Environment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The hope and hype of ellagic acid and urolithins as ligands of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp5 and inhibitors of viral replication.Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry · 2023Article
- Synergistic Activity of Remdesivir-Nirmatrelvir Combination on a SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro Model and a Case Report.Viruses · 2023Article
- Disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 by UV-LED 267 nm: comparing different variants.Scientific reports · 2023Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish the persistence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on inanimate surfaces such as plastic, stainless steel, and glass during UV-C irradiation which is a physical means commonly utilized in sanitization procedures. The viral inactivation rate, virus half-life, and percentage of titer reduction after UV-C irradiation were assessed. Infectivity was maintained on plastic and glass until 120 h and on stainless steel until 72 h. The virus half-life was 5.3, 4.4, and 4.2 h on plastic, stainless steel, and glass, respectively. In all cases, titer decay was >99% after drop drying. UV-C irradiation efficiently reduced virus titer (99.99%), with doses ranging from 10.25 to 23.71 mJ/cm
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