Can chlorine dioxide prevent the spreading of coronavirus or other viral infections? Medical hypotheses.
Physiol Int
; 107(1): 1-11, 2020 03 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-18420
ABSTRACT
Motivation Viruses have caused many epidemics throughout human history. The novel coronavirus [10] is just the latest example. A new viral outbreak can be unpredictable, and development of specific defense tools and countermeasures against the new virus remains time-consuming even in today's era of modern medical science and technology. In the lack of effective and specific medication or vaccination, it would be desirable to have a nonspecific protocol or substance to render the virus inactive, a substance/protocol, which could be applied whenever a new viral outbreak occurs. This is especially important in cases when the emerging new virus is as infectious as SARS-CoV-2 [4]. Aims and structure of the present communication In this editorial, we propose to consider the possibility of developing and implementing antiviral protocols by applying high purity aqueous chlorine dioxide (ClO2) solutions. The aim of this proposal is to initiate research that could lead to the introduction of practical and effective antiviral protocols. To this end, we first discuss some important properties of the ClO2 molecule, which make it an advantageous antiviral agent, then some earlier results of ClO2 gas application against viruses will be reviewed. Finally, we hypothesize on methods to control the spread of viral infections using aqueous ClO2 solutions.
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Main subject:
Oxides
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Chlorine Compounds
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Physiol Int
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Hungary
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