Aluminium Gauze Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Non-Woven Masks Worn by Patients with COVID-19

Aluminium Gauze Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Non-Woven Masks Worn by Patients with COVID-19

Background: Aluminium reduces severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) survival in experimental settings. It is unknown whether adding an aluminium gauze to a mask reduces the SARS-CoV-2 RNA load in the mask and whether SARS-CoV-2 is detectable in the breath that permeates throug...

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Main Authors: Yuto Yasuda, Satoru Mutsuo, Motoaki Hamada, Kazuo Murai, Yutaka Hirayama, Kiyoshi Uemasu, Soichi Arasawa, Daisuke Iwashima, Ken-ichi Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
aluminium
SARS-CoV-2
PCR
non-woven mask
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/14/2/30

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