Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum

Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum

We found that environmental conditions affect the stability of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in nasal mucus and sputum. The virus is more stable at low-temperature and low-humidity conditions, whereas warmer temperature and higher humidity shortened half-life. Although infectious v...

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Main Authors: M. Jeremiah Matson, Claude Kwe Yinda, Stephanie N. Seifert, Trenton Bushmaker, Robert J. Fischer, Neeltje van Doremalen, James O. Lloyd-Smith, Vincent J. Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-2267_article
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spelling doaj-f3bfc0eb14eb40d988dd31f776580ed82020-11-25T03:54:00ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-09-012692276227810.3201/eid2609.202267Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and SputumM. Jeremiah MatsonClaude Kwe YindaStephanie N. SeifertTrenton BushmakerRobert J. FischerNeeltje van DoremalenJames O. Lloyd-SmithVincent J. MunsterWe found that environmental conditions affect the stability of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in nasal mucus and sputum. The virus is more stable at low-temperature and low-humidity conditions, whereas warmer temperature and higher humidity shortened half-life. Although infectious virus was undetectable after 48 hours, viral RNA remained detectable for 7 days.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-2267_articleCOVID-19coronavirus diseaseSARS-CoV-2severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2virusesrespiratory infections
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author M. Jeremiah Matson
Claude Kwe Yinda
Stephanie N. Seifert
Trenton Bushmaker
Robert J. Fischer
Neeltje van Doremalen
James O. Lloyd-Smith
Vincent J. Munster
spellingShingle M. Jeremiah Matson
Claude Kwe Yinda
Stephanie N. Seifert
Trenton Bushmaker
Robert J. Fischer
Neeltje van Doremalen
James O. Lloyd-Smith
Vincent J. Munster
Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum
Emerging Infectious Diseases
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
author_facet M. Jeremiah Matson
Claude Kwe Yinda
Stephanie N. Seifert
Trenton Bushmaker
Robert J. Fischer
Neeltje van Doremalen
James O. Lloyd-Smith
Vincent J. Munster
author_sort M. Jeremiah Matson
title Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum
title_short Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum
title_full Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum
title_fullStr Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Environmental Conditions on SARS-CoV-2 Stability in Human Nasal Mucus and Sputum
title_sort effect of environmental conditions on sars-cov-2 stability in human nasal mucus and sputum
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2020-09-01
description We found that environmental conditions affect the stability of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in nasal mucus and sputum. The virus is more stable at low-temperature and low-humidity conditions, whereas warmer temperature and higher humidity shortened half-life. Although infectious virus was undetectable after 48 hours, viral RNA remained detectable for 7 days.
topic COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-2267_article
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