W Zambrana, AB Boehm - ACS Environmental Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Documenting the occurrence of viruses on fomites is crucial in determining the significance of fomite-mediated transmission and the potential use of fomites for environmental disease …
M Olsen, R Nassar, A Senok, S Moloney, A Lohning… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Advancements in technology and communication have revolutionised the twenty-first century with the introduction of mobile phones and smartphones. These phones are known …
A Albastaki, M Olsen, H Almulla, R Nassar… - Infection, Disease & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Backgrounds In 2022, smartphone use continues to expand with the number of smartphone subscriptions surpassing 6 billion and forecasted to grow to 7.5 billion by 2026. The …
M Itarte, M Calvo, L Martínez-Frago… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Occupational exposure to pathogens can pose health risks. This study investigates the viral exposure of workers in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and a swine farm by analyzing …
Introduction. Mobile phones act as fomites that pose a global public health risk of disseminating microorganisms, including highly pathogenic strains possessing antimicrobial …
S Boucherabine, R Nassar, L Mohamed… - Infection and drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background As high touch wearable devices, the potential for microbial contamination of smart watches is high. In this study, microbial contamination of smart watches of healthcare …
W Gómez-Gonzales, A Alvarado-Garcia… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives. Multiple studies have evaluated the presence of bacterial contamination on cell phones in clinical settings; however, the presence and transmission of …