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Evidence for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a mouse model.

Sidi Yang, Liu Cao, Kun Li, Tiefeng Xu, Zixiao Yang, Yanxi Ji, Lihong Liu, Birong Zheng, Changwen Ke, Xiaofang Peng and 3 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Sidi YangGuangzhou National Laboratory Guangzhou International Bio-Island Guangzhou China.
Liu CaoCentre for Infection and Immunity (CII), School of Medicine Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen China.
Kun LiInstitute of Human Virology, Department of Pathogen Biology and Biosecurity, and Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China.
Tiefeng XuCentre for Infection and Immunity (CII), School of Medicine Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen China.
Zixiao YangCentre for Infection and Immunity (CII), School of Medicine Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen China.
Yanxi JiCentre for Infection and Immunity (CII), School of Medicine Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen China.
Lihong LiuGuangzhou National Laboratory Guangzhou International Bio-Island Guangzhou China.
Birong ZhengGuangzhou National Laboratory Guangzhou International Bio-Island Guangzhou China.
Changwen KeCenter for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province Guangzhou China.
Xiaofang PengCenter for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province Guangzhou China.
Hong PengCentre for Infection and Immunity (CII), School of Medicine Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen China.
Deyin GuoGuangzhou National Laboratory Guangzhou International Bio-Island Guangzhou China.
Chun-Mei LiCentre for Infection and Immunity (CII), School of Medicine Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4034-978X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of fomite-based transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not been systematically investigated. In this study, we employed the K18-hACE2 mouse infection model to experimentally assess the relative contribution of fomite transmission. Our findings indicate that while fomite transmission can occur in certain cases, the risk of fomite transmission in natural settings may be relatively low when appropriate hygiene practices are followed. These results may help optimize public health measures for more effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PMID40600053
PMCPMC12207898

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