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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts

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Green Theme Technologies Inc., Rio Rancho, NM 87124, USA
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Center for Global Health, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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Academic Editor: Manuel Ramos-Casals
Viruses 2021, 13(6), 960; https://doi.org/10.3390/v13060960
Received: 10 April 2021 / Revised: 15 May 2021 / Accepted: 17 May 2021 / Published: 22 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19—Advances in Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects)
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for protective and effective personal protective equipment (PPE). Research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 can survive on personal protective equipment, such as commonly used surgical masks. Methods are needed to inactivate virus on contaminated material. We show here that embedding viral-disinfecting compounds during the manufacturing of surgical masks inactivates a high dose (up to 1 × 105 pfu) of live, authentic SARS-CoV-2 within minutes. View Full-Text
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; inactivation; personal protective equipment; masks SARS-CoV-2; inactivation; personal protective equipment; masks
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Selwyn, G.S.; Ye, C.; Bradfute, S.B. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts. Viruses 2021, 13, 960. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13060960

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Selwyn GS, Ye C, Bradfute SB. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts. Viruses. 2021; 13(6):960. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13060960

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Selwyn, Gary S., Chunyan Ye, and Steven B. Bradfute. 2021. "Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activity of Surgical Masks Infused with Quaternary Ammonium Salts" Viruses 13, no. 6: 960. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13060960

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