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View article: Rechargeable Potent Anti‐Viral Cotton Grafted with a New Quaternized N‐Chloramine (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 35/2022)
Rechargeable Potent Anti‐Viral Cotton Grafted with a New Quaternized N‐Chloramine (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 35/2022) Open
Reusable Antiviral Textiles In article number 2201338, Sarah Currie, and colleagues have synthesized a new quaternized N-chloramine (MAMPIP) featuring two quaternary ammonium groups to boost the chlorination efficiency of the piperidine am…
View article: Simulated sunlight decreases the viability of SARS-CoV-2 in mucus
Simulated sunlight decreases the viability of SARS-CoV-2 in mucus Open
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread into a pandemic since its emergence in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. This has been facilitated by its high transmissibility within the human population and its ability to remain viable on i…
View article: Characterization of Ebola Virus Risk to Bedside Providers in an Intensive Care Environment
Characterization of Ebola Virus Risk to Bedside Providers in an Intensive Care Environment Open
Background: The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa recapitulated that nosocomial spread of Ebola virus could occur and that health care workers were at particular risk including notable cases in Europe and North America. These instanc…
View article: Efficacy Testing of Personal Protective Filters on Biosafety Level 4 Positive Pressure Suits
Efficacy Testing of Personal Protective Filters on Biosafety Level 4 Positive Pressure Suits Open
Introduction: Positive pressure breathing air-fed protective suits from three vendors are commonly used in biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories: they are Dover Chemturion suits (ILC Dover, DE), Delta suits (Honeywell Safety, NC), and HVO…
View article: Decontamination of Common Healthcare Facility Surfaces Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 using Peracetic Acid Dry Fogging
Decontamination of Common Healthcare Facility Surfaces Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 using Peracetic Acid Dry Fogging Open
Background The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for safe and effective surface decontamination methods, particularly in healthcare settings. Methods The effectiveness of peracetic acid (PAA) dry fogging in decontaminatin…
View article: Simulated Sunlight Decreases the Viability of SARS-CoV-2 in Mucus
Simulated Sunlight Decreases the Viability of SARS-CoV-2 in Mucus Open
This study examined the effect of simulated sunlight on the viability of SARS-CoV-2 spiked into tissue culture medium or mucus. The study revealed that inactivation took 37 minutes in medium and 107 minutes in mucus. These times-to-inactiv…
View article: Simulated sunlight decreases the viability of SARS-CoV-2
Simulated sunlight decreases the viability of SARS-CoV-2 Open
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread into a pandemic since its emergence in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. This has been facilitated by its high transmissibility within the human population and its ability to remain viable on i…
View article: Impact of intensive care unit supportive care on the physiology of Ebola virus disease in a universally lethal non-human primate model
Impact of intensive care unit supportive care on the physiology of Ebola virus disease in a universally lethal non-human primate model Open
Background There are currently limited data for the use of specific antiviral therapies for the treatment of Ebola virus disease (EVD). While there is anecdotal evidence that supportive care may be effective, there is a paucity of direct e…
View article: Study of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Virus as a Possible Causative Agent of Diabetes
Study of 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Virus as a Possible Causative Agent of Diabetes Open
Influenza H1N1 pdm strains are able to infect and replicate in mammalian pancreatic cells both in vitro and in vivo but did not cause any functional impairment consistent with diabetes.
View article: Evaluation of Nine Positive Pressure Suits for Use in the Biosafety Level-4 Laboratory
Evaluation of Nine Positive Pressure Suits for Use in the Biosafety Level-4 Laboratory Open
Positive pressure suits are the most recognizable feature of Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories, protecting users both through delivery of umbilical-fed HEPA-filtered air and by providing a positively pressurized microenvironment with …