SynthesisThe Science of the total environment2021
Surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2: A systematic review.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- A review on measurements of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in air in outdoor and indoor environments: Implication for airborne transmission.The Science of the total environment · 2022Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive SARS-CoV-2 screening tests: a national prospective analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Trial
- Designing Scalable Mechano-Virucidal Nanostructured Acrylic Surfaces for Enhanced Viral Inactivation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Simultaneous detection of respiratory virus RNA on environmental surfaces in a university setting by a sensitive Surface 3-Step PCR platform.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on frequently touched surfaces in selected areas in Accra, Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2025Article
- The association of COVID- 19 parental immunization and transmission of disease to offspring: a retrospective study.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
- The Initial COVID-19 Reliable Interactive DNA Methylation Markers and Biological Implications.Biology · 2024Article
- Decay pattern of SARS-CoV-2 RNA surface contamination in real residences.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 and its surrogate, bacteriophage Phi6, on surfaces and in water.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- Compliance Trajectory and Patterns of COVID-19 Preventive Measures, Japan, 2020-2022.Emerging infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Occupational risks associated with severe COVID-19 disease and SARS-CoV-2 infection - a Swedish national case-control study conducted from October 2020 to December 2021.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2023Article
- Detection of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 RNA (genome) on inanimate surfaces in high-touch public environmental surfaces.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in a plastics manufacturing plant.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Can a UV-C box help the cinema industry by disinfecting video cameras?Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Real-life lack of evidence of viable SARS-CoV-2 transmission via inanimate surfaces: The SURFACE study.Journal of infection and public health · 2023Article
- Fluorescent Marker as a Tool to Improve Strategies to Control Contaminated Surfaces and Decrease Danger of Cross-Contamination in Dental Clinics, during and beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Investigation on the effectiveness of ventilation dilution on mitigating COVID-19 patients' secondary airway damage due to exposure to disinfectants.Building and environment · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and Water Variables: Review and Scientometric Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
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- Comparative efficacy evaluation of disinfectants against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.The Journal of hospital infection · 2023Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Little is known about contaminated surfaces as a route of transmission for SARS-CoV- 2 and a systematic review is missing and urgently needed to provide guidelines for future research studies. As such, the aim of the present study was to review the current scientific knowledge and to summarize the existing studies in which SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in inanimate surfaces. This systematic review includes studies since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, available in PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus. Duplicate publications were removed, and exclusion criteria was applied to eliminate unrelated studies, resulting in 37 eligible publications. The present study provides the first overview of SARS-CoV-2 detection in surfaces. The highest detection rates occurred in hospitals and healthcare facilities with COVID-19 patients. Contamination with SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces was detected in a wide range of facilities and surfaces. There is a lack of studies performing viability testing for SARS-CoV-2 recovered from surfaces, and consequently it is not yet possible to assess the potential for transmission via surfaces.
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