Comparative Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern

Comparative Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern

SARS-CoV-2 transmits principally by air; contact and fomite transmission may also occur. Variants of concern are more transmissible than ancestral SARS-CoV-2. We found indications of possible increased aerosol and surface stability for early variants of concern, but not for the Delta and Omicron va...

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Main Authors: Trenton Bushmaker, Claude Kwe Yinda, Dylan H. Morris, Myndi G. Holbrook, Amandine Gamble, Danielle Adney, Cara Bushmaker, Neeltje van Doremalen, Robert J. Fischer, Raina K. Plowright, James O. Lloyd-Smith, Vincent J. Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1752_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1752_article

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