Direct and quantitative capture of viable bacteriophages from experimentally contaminated indoor air: A model for the study of airborne vertebrate viruses including SARS-CoV-2.

Bahram Zargar Syed A SattarRichard KibbeeJoseph RubinoM Khalid Ijaz

Published in: Journal of applied microbiology (2021)

The safe, economical and simple technique reported here can be applied widely to investigate the role of indoor air for virus survival and transmission and also to assess the potential of air decontaminating technologies.

Keyphrases

particulate matter
sars cov
air pollution
health risk
heavy metals
high resolution
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
human health
coronavirus disease