Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Is Emitted in Aerosol Particles

Seth A. Hawks; Aaron J. Prussin; Sarah C. Kuchinsky; Jin Pan; Linsey C. Marr; Nisha K. Duggal

doi:10.1128/mBio.02527-21

mBio (Oct 2021)

Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Is Emitted in Aerosol Particles

Seth A. Hawks,
Aaron J. Prussin,
Sarah C. Kuchinsky,
Jin Pan,
Linsey C. Marr,
Nisha K. Duggal

Affiliations

Seth A. Hawks: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Aaron J. Prussin: ORCiD; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Sarah C. Kuchinsky: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Jin Pan: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Linsey C. Marr: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Nisha K. Duggal: ORCiD; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02527-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus and has been isolated from the air near COVID-19 patients. Here, using a hamster model of infection, we demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is emitted in aerosol particles prior to and concurrent with the onset of mild disease.

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ISSN: 2161-2129 (Print); 2150-7511 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/mbio

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