ArticlePloS one2021
Simulated sunlight decreases the viability of SARS-CoV-2 in mucus.
Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Inhibitory effects of molnupiravir on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus polymerase.NAR molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Laboratory studies on the infectivity of human respiratory viruses: Experimental conditions, detections, and resistance to the atmospheric environment.Fundamental research · 2024Review
- Associations between meteorological factors and COVID-19: a global scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Disinfection of Phi6, MS2, and Escherichia coli by Natural Sunlight on Healthcare Critical Surfaces.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Linkages between COVID-19, solar UV radiation, and the Montreal Protocol.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2023Article
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- Disinfection and decontamination in the context of SARS-CoV-2-specific data.Journal of medical virology · 2022Review
- Methylene blue in combination with sunlight as a low cost and effective disinfection method for coronavirus-contaminated PPE.American journal of infection control · 2022Article
- [The hazards of SARS-COV-2 for aquatic ecosystems].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2022Article
- Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus by dry fogging hypochlorous acid solution and hydrogen peroxide solution.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread into a pandemic since its emergence in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. This has been facilitated by its high transmissibility within the human population and its ability to remain viable on inanimate surfaces for an extended period. To address the latter, we examined the effect of simulated sunlight on the viability of SARS-CoV-2 spiked into tissue culture medium or mucus. The study revealed that inactivation took 37 minutes in medium and 107 minutes in mucus. These times-to-inactivation were unexpected since they are longer than have been observed in other studies. From this work, we demonstrate that sunlight represents an effective decontamination method but the speed of decontamination is variable based on the underlying matrix. This information has an important impact on the development of infection prevention and control protocols to reduce the spread of this deadly pathogen.
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