Comparative Assessment of Viral Load Retention in Surgical and Fabric Masks Worn by COVID-19 Patients
Cristiane Monteiro Eller, Milena De Paula Rebello, Andreza Sálvio, Emanuelle S R F Silva, Vinícius Silva Belo, Elba Regina E Lemos, Marta Giovanetti, José Júnior França De Barros, Marco Aurélio Horta, Yongchang Cao · 2025
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Description
Face masks are widely recognized as a key intervention to limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission, yet the distribution and persistence of viral RNA across different mask regions and layers remain poorly understood. To address this, we analyzed 185 masks collected from 60 SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals in Rio de Janeiro between December 2020 and September 2022.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Cristiane Monteiro Eller, Milena De Paula Rebello, Andreza Sálvio, Emanuelle S R F Silva, Vinícius Silva Belo, Elba Regina E Lemos, Marta Giovanetti, José Júnior França De Barros, Marco Aurélio Horta, Yongchang Cao |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |