Emerging Microbes & Infections · 2020 · 300 citations · 10 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfection PreventionPhotonicsVirologyLight-emitting DiodesRadiation HealthUltraviolet Radiation ProtectionViral InfectionsContact Transmission ControlCoronavirus Infection PreventionDirect Contact TransmissionSars-cov-2 InfectionUltraviolet DisinfectionUltraviolet Light TreatmentUltraviolet Light-emitting DiodesUv Inactivation
The spread of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections worldwide has raised concerns about the prevention and control of SARS-CoV-2. Devices that rapidly inactivate viruses can reduce the chance of infection through aerosols and contact transmission. This in vitro study demonstrated that irradiation with a deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode (DUV-LED) of 280 ± 5 nm wavelength rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 obtained from a COVID-19 patient. Development of devices equipped with DUV-LED is expected to prevent virus invasion through the air and after touching contaminated objects.
10
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Different Types of Clinical Specimens
Yanli Xu, Ruqin Gao, Roujian Lu et al. · JAMA · 2020 · 5.3K citations · Full text
Isolation of infectious SARS-CoV-2 from urine of a COVID-19 patient
Jing Sun, Airu Zhu, Heying Li et al. · Emerging Microbes & Infections · 2020 · 365 citations · Full text