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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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Autores principales: Matson, M. Jeremiah, Yinda, Claude Kwe, Seifert, Stephanie N., Bushmaker, Trenton, Fischer, Robert J., van Doremalen, Neeltje, Lloyd-Smith, James O., Munster, Vincent J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7454058/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32511089
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.202267