Comparison of heat-inactivated and infectious SARS-CoV-2 across indoor surface materials shows comparable RT-qPCR viral signal intensity and persistence
R. A. Salido, V. J. Cantu, A. E. Clark, S. L. Leibel, A. Foroughishafiei, A. Saha, A. Hakim, A. Nouri, A. L. Lastrella, A. Castro-Martinez, A. Plascencia, B. Kapadia, B. Xia, C. Ruiz, C. Marotz, , R. Knight
This study compares RT-qPCR signal intensity and persistence of heat-inactivated and infectious SARS-CoV-2 on different surfaces, showing similar decay patterns and enabling simplified environmental monitoring protocols.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology