Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru
The aim of this study was to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and surfaces in public spaces in 3 districts of Lima, Peru. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in three districts of the Lima metropolitan area. Surfaces that were most exposed to users were selected....
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| author | K. Alvis-Chirinos Y. Angulo-Bazán O. Escalante-Maldonado D. Fuentes M.G. Palomino-Rodriguez E. Gonzales-Achuy H. Mormontoy P. Hinojosa-Mamani L. Huamán-Espino J.P. Aparco |
| author_facet | K. Alvis-Chirinos Y. Angulo-Bazán O. Escalante-Maldonado D. Fuentes M.G. Palomino-Rodriguez E. Gonzales-Achuy H. Mormontoy P. Hinojosa-Mamani L. Huamán-Espino J.P. Aparco |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and surfaces in public spaces in 3 districts of Lima, Peru. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in three districts of the Lima metropolitan area. Surfaces that were most exposed to users were selected. Samples were swabbed for 4 weeks and transported to the laboratory to determine the presence of the virus. One thousand ninety-five inert surface samples and 960 food surface samples were evaluated for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 by the real time-PCR molecular test, whereby only one sample from an automated teller machine was positive. Most of the inert and food surfaces evaluated did not show the presence of SARS-CoV-2 during the time of sample collection. Despite the negative results, the frequency of disinfection and hygiene measures on high-contact surfaces should be maintained and increased to prevent other highly contagious infectious diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddc6f5cc9f9a420c8c55f8e565818a9f2022-12-22T03:49:28ZengAssociação Brasileira de Divulgação CientíficaBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research1414-431X2022-07-015510.1590/1414-431x2022e12003Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, PeruK. Alvis-Chirinoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-3770Y. Angulo-Bazánhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-170XO. Escalante-Maldonadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7139-6271D. Fuenteshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0086-2546M.G. Palomino-Rodriguezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1236-4114E. Gonzales-Achuyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2160-5629H. Mormontoyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9230-337XP. Hinojosa-Mamanihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1592-4586L. Huamán-Espinohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-0642J.P. Aparcohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-7997The aim of this study was to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and surfaces in public spaces in 3 districts of Lima, Peru. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in three districts of the Lima metropolitan area. Surfaces that were most exposed to users were selected. Samples were swabbed for 4 weeks and transported to the laboratory to determine the presence of the virus. One thousand ninety-five inert surface samples and 960 food surface samples were evaluated for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 by the real time-PCR molecular test, whereby only one sample from an automated teller machine was positive. Most of the inert and food surfaces evaluated did not show the presence of SARS-CoV-2 during the time of sample collection. Despite the negative results, the frequency of disinfection and hygiene measures on high-contact surfaces should be maintained and increased to prevent other highly contagious infectious diseases.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2022000100642&tlng=enInert surfacesFoodSARS-CoV-2 |
| spellingShingle | K. Alvis-Chirinos Y. Angulo-Bazán O. Escalante-Maldonado D. Fuentes M.G. Palomino-Rodriguez E. Gonzales-Achuy H. Mormontoy P. Hinojosa-Mamani L. Huamán-Espino J.P. Aparco Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research Inert surfaces Food SARS-CoV-2 |
| title | Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru |
| title_full | Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru |
| title_fullStr | Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru |
| title_short | Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of Lima, Peru |
| title_sort | presence of sars cov 2 on food surfaces and public space surfaces in three districts of lima peru |
| topic | Inert surfaces Food SARS-CoV-2 |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2022000100642&tlng=en |
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