Detection of SAR-CoV-2 on surfaces in food retailers in Ontario

Detection of SAR-CoV-2 on surfaces in food retailers in Ontario

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated increased interest in potential transmission routes. In food retail settings, transmission from infected customers and workers and customers through surfaces has been deemed plausible. However, limited information exists on the presence and survival of SARS-CoV-2...

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Main Authors: Maleeka Singh, Azin Sadat, Reihaneh Abdi, Louis A. Colaruotolo, Alyssa Francavilla, Katherine Petker, Pedram Nasr, Maryam Moraveji, Gyllian Cruz, Yinan Huang, Aditi Arora, Aleana Chao, Sarah Walker, Xinya Wang, Sujani Rathnayake, Subramanyam Ragupathy, Steven G. Newmaster, Robert H. Hanner, Lawrence D. Goodridge, Maria G. Corradini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Current Research in Food Science
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
High-touch surfaces
Food retailers
RT-qPCR
Virus transmission
COVID-19
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927121000629

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