A review on measurements of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in air in outdoor and indoor environments: Implication for airborne transmission

A Dinoi, M Feltracco, D Chirizzi, S Trabucco… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been object of debate in the scientific community
since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic. This mechanism of transmission could arise …

Viral outbreaks detection and surveillance using wastewater-based epidemiology, viral air sampling, and machine learning techniques: A comprehensive review and …

OM Abdeldayem, AM Dabbish, MM Habashy… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A viral outbreak is a global challenge that affects public health and safety. The coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been spreading globally, affecting millions of people …

A critical review of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within the context of a global SARS-CoV-2 epidemic

AM Elsaid, HA Mohamed, GB Abdelaziz… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread over the world, resulting in more
than 225 million patients, and 4.7 million deaths in September 2021. It also caused panic …

SARS-CoV-2 in environmental samples of quarantined households

M Döhla, B Schulte, G Wilbring, BM Kümmerer… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The role of environmental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 remains unclear. Thus, the aim of
this study was to investigate whether viral contamination of air, wastewater, and surfaces in …

Novel aerosol detection platform for SARS‑CoV‑2: Based on specific magnetic nanoparticles adsorption sampling and digital droplet PCR detection

H Chen, X Ma, X Zhang, G Hu, Y Deng, S Li… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The SARS‑CoV‑2 virus is released from an infectious source (such as a sick person) and
adsorbed on aerosols, which can form pathogenic microorganism aerosols, which can affect …

Answers blowing in the wind: Detection of birds, mammals, and amphibians with airborne environmental DNA in a natural environment over a yearlong survey

MD Johnson, MA Barnes, NR Garrett… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) from passively collected airborne dust has
demonstrated broad success for sensitive and robust detection of plants. Recent …

Airborne concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor community environments in Italy

M Conte, M Feltracco, D Chirizzi, S Trabucco… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
COVID-19 pandemic raised a debate regarding the role of airborne transmission.
Information regarding virus-laden aerosol concentrations is still scarce in community indoors …

Aeromicrobiology: A global review of the cycling and relationships of bioaerosols with the atmosphere

AC Tastassa, Y Sharaby, N Lang-Yona - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Airborne microorganisms and biological matter (bioaerosols) play a key role in global
biogeochemical cycling, human and crop health trends, and climate patterns. Their …

Size distribution and relationship of airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA to indoor aerosol in hospital ward environments

V Groma, S Kugler, Á Farkas, P Füri, B Madas… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Aerosol particles proved to play a key role in airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 viruses.
Therefore, their size-fractionated collection and analysis is invaluable. However, aerosol …

SARS-CoV-2 Detection in air samples from inside heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems-COVID surveillance in student dorms

S Sousan, M Fan, K Outlaw, S Williams… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected universities and institutions and caused
campus shutdowns with a transition to online teaching models. To detect infections that …