Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for protective and effective personal protective equipment (PPE). Research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on personal protective equipment, such as commonly used surgical masks. Methods are needed to inactivate virus on contaminated material. W...

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Main Authors: Gary S. Selwyn, Chunyan Ye, Steven B. Bradfute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
inactivation
personal protective equipment
masks
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/960
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spelling doaj-8f48659fcb8d480880e0c40f60f14ac42021-06-01T00:48:35ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-05-011396096010.3390/v13060960Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium SaltsGary S. Selwyn0Chunyan Ye1Steven B. Bradfute2Green Theme Technologies Inc., Rio Rancho, NM 87124, USACenter for Global Health, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USACenter for Global Health, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USAThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for protective and effective personal protective equipment (PPE). Research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on personal protective equipment, such as commonly used surgical masks. Methods are needed to inactivate virus on contaminated material. We show here that embedding viral-disinfecting compounds during the manufacturing of surgical masks inactivates a high dose (up to 1 × 10<sup>5</sup> pfu) of live, authentic SARS-CoV-2 within minutes.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/960SARS-CoV-2inactivationpersonal protective equipmentmasks
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts
Viruses
SARS-CoV-2
inactivation
personal protective equipment
masks
author_facet Gary S. Selwyn
Chunyan Ye
Steven B. Bradfute
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title Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts
title_short Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts
title_full Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts
title_fullStr Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts
title_full_unstemmed Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts
title_sort anti-sars-cov-2 activity of surgical masks infused with quaternary ammonium salts
publisher MDPI AG
series Viruses
issn 1999-4915
publishDate 2021-05-01
description The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for protective and effective personal protective equipment (PPE). Research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on personal protective equipment, such as commonly used surgical masks. Methods are needed to inactivate virus on contaminated material. We show here that embedding viral-disinfecting compounds during the manufacturing of surgical masks inactivates a high dose (up to 1 × 10<sup>5</sup> pfu) of live, authentic SARS-CoV-2 within minutes.
topic SARS-CoV-2
inactivation
personal protective equipment
masks
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