UV-C irradiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 replication.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 6260, 2021 03 18.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1142456
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ABSTRACT
The potential virucidal effects of UV-C irradiation on SARS-CoV-2 were experimentally evaluated for different illumination doses and virus concentrations (1000, 5, 0.05 MOI). At a virus density comparable to that observed in SARS-CoV-2 infection, an UV-C dose of just 3.7 mJ/cm2 was sufficient to achieve a more than 3-log inactivation without any sign of viral replication. Moreover, a complete inactivation at all viral concentrations was observed with 16.9 mJ/cm2. These results could explain the epidemiological trends of COVID-19 and are important for the development of novel sterilizing methods to contain SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ultraviolet Rays
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Virus Replication
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Virus Inactivation
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SARS-CoV-2
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41598-021-85425-w
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