Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Volume 21, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2020.101313
Keywords
Coronavirus; COVID-19; SARS-coV-2; Ozone therapy; Anti-viral therapeutics
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Ozone can prevent viruses from fusing with host cells and interfere with their replication, making it a potential tool in combating coronaviruses and other pathogens.
Coronavirus pandemic has created havoc in the world. COVID-19 is now officially labeled as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus-SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, it is equally important to combat the virus both inside the human body as well as in the environment. These viruses, being RNA viruses, are found to be susceptible to ozone. Ozone being an unstable molecule can breakup into its split products namely reactive oxygen species and ozonides creating a toxic environment for these viruses. Ozone mainly prevents the membrane fusion with the host cell, thus interfering with their replication. With vast applications of the gas, it has created a new spark in the field of medicine in combating these viruses and many other organisms. In this context, this article provides insights from recent clinical and research studies on the problems and possibilities in employing the ozone to combat the coronaviruses. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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