The SARS-CoV-2 viral load in COVID-19 patients is lower on face mask filters than on nasopharyngeal swabs

The SARS-CoV-2 viral load in COVID-19 patients is lower on face mask filters than on nasopharyngeal swabs

Abstract Face masks and personal respirators are used to curb the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory droplets; filters embedded in some personal protective equipment could be used as a non-invasive sample source for applications, including at-home testing, but information is needed about whet...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Smolinska, David S. Jessop, Kirk L. Pappan, Alexandra De Saedeleer, Amerjit Kang, Alexandra L. Martin, Max Allsworth, Charlotte Tyson, Martine P. Bos, Matt Clancy, Mike Morel, Tony Cooke, Tom Dymond, Claire Harris, Jacqui Galloway, Paul Bresser, Nynke Dijkstra, Viresh Jagesar, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, Erik V. H. Beuken, Wesley H. V. Nix, Renaud Louis, Muriel Delvaux, Doriane Calmes, Benoit Ernst, Simona Pollini, Anna Peired, Julien Guiot, Sara Tomassetti, Andries E. Budding, Frank McCaughan, Stefan J. Marciniak, Marc P. van der Schee
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92665-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92665-3

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