Lednicky, John A., Michael Lauzardo, et. al. 2020. “Viable SARS-CoV-2 in the air of a hospital room with COVID-19 patients” International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Volume 100, pages 476-482.

Objectives: Because the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in aerosols but failure to isolate viable (infectious) virus are commonly reported, there is substantial controversy whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be transmitted through aerosols. This conundrum occurs because common air samplers can inactivate virions through their harsh collection processes. We sought to resolve … Continue reading Lednicky, John A., Michael Lauzardo, et. al. 2020. “Viable SARS-CoV-2 in the air of a hospital room with COVID-19 patients” International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Volume 100, pages 476-482.