4.5 Review

Modes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and evidence for preventive behavioral interventions

Related references

Note: Only part of the references are listed.
Letter Infectious Diseases

Low risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by fomites in real-life conditions

Mario U. Mondelli et al.

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Face masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yanni Li et al.

Summary: This study found that wearing masks was significantly associated with a reduced risk of COVID-19 infection, especially for healthcare workers, with masks showing a nearly 70% reduction in infection risk. Robust randomized trials are needed in the future to further validate these findings.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Toilets dominate environmental detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in a hospital

Zhen Ding et al.

Summary: Respiratory and fecal aerosols have confirmed and suspected roles in transmitting SARS-CoV-2, with fecal-derived aerosols in patients' toilets containing most of the detected virus. Surface and hand hygiene are crucial for intervention to prevent transmission.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants escape neutralization by vaccine-induced humoral immunity

Wilfredo F. Garcia-Beltran et al.

Summary: New variants of SARS-CoV-2 show high resistance to vaccine neutralization, with some able to escape vaccine responses with just a few mutations, highlighting the importance of developing broadly protective measures against variants.
Article Immunology

Effectiveness of 3 Versus 6 ft of Physical Distancing for Controlling Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Primary and Secondary Students and Staff: A Retrospective, Statewide Cohort Study

Polly van den Berg et al.

Summary: The study compared incident cases of SARS-CoV-2 in students and staff in Massachusetts public schools with different physical distancing requirements, and found similar case rates among districts with different physical distancing policies. This suggests that lower physical distancing requirements can be implemented in schools with masking mandates without compromising student or staff safety.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

Article Immunology

Projected COVID-19 epidemic in the United States in the context of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine and implications for social distancing and face mask use

Mingwang Shen et al.

Summary: A study on COVID-19 transmission dynamics in four severely affected states found that relaxing social distancing measures without increasing face mask usage could lead to new outbreaks. Introducing a vaccine, even with lower effectiveness and coverage, could partially offset this impact. Face mask usage plays a crucial role in epidemic suppression and can reduce the required vaccine coverage.

VACCINE (2021)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Airborne transmission of COVID-19 and the role of face mask to prevent it: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Seyed-Amir Tabatabaeizadeh

Summary: This meta-analysis of four articles involving 7688 participants showed a significant reduction in COVID-19 infection risk with the use of face masks, indicating an association between face mask use and COVID-19 reduction. However, the primary spread of COVID-19 is through contact routes and respiratory droplets, and there is still controversy and mysteries surrounding the airborne transmission of COVID-19.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (2021)

Article Immunology

Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva

Kelvin Kai-Wang To et al.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Presumed Asymptomatic Carrier Transmission of COVID-19

Yan Bai et al.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2020)

Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents

G. Kampf et al.

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

2019-nCoV transmission through the ocular surface must not be ignored

Cheng-wei Lu et al.

LANCET (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany

Camilla Rothe et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia

Qun Li et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

COVID-19 and the Risk to Health Care Workers: A Case Report

Kangqi Ng et al.

ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2020)

Letter Reproductive Biology

Absence of 2019 novel coronavirus in semen and testes of COVID-19 patients

Ci Song et al.

BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Susceptible supply limits the role of climate in the early SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Rachel E. Baker et al.

SCIENCE (2020)

Article Respiratory System

COVID-19: in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton

Alvin J. Ing et al.

THORAX (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals

Yuan Liu et al.

NATURE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

Nancy H. L. Leung et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Temporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19

Xi He et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2020)

Letter Dermatology

The importance of the minimum dosage necessary for UVC decontamination of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shanthi Narla et al.

PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE (2020)

Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Filtration Efficiency of Hospital Face Mask Alternatives Available for Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Caitlin M. Dugdale et al.

JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE (2020)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists After Exposure at a Hair Salon with a Universal Face Covering Policy - Springfield, Missouri, May 2020

M. Joshua Hendrix et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Clinical Characteristics and Results of Semen Tests Among Men With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Diangeng Li et al.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2020)

Editorial Material Infectious Diseases

Exaggerated risk of transmission of COVID-19 by fomites

Emanuel Goldman

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2020)

Article Mechanics

Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets

Siddhartha Verma et al.

PHYSICS OF FLUIDS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19

Renyi Zhang et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Impact of meteorological factors on the COVID-19 transmission: A multi-city study in China

Jiangtao Liu et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Association between climate variables and global transmission oF SARS-CoV-2

Marcos Felipe Falcao Sobral et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Far-UVC light (222 nm) efficiently and safely inactivates airborne human coronaviruses

Manuela Buonanno et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Community Outbreak Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Bus Riders in Eastern China

Ye Shen et al.

JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE (2020)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Trends in COVID-19 Incidence After Implementation of Mitigation Measures - Arizona, January 22-August 7, 2020

M. Shayne Gallaway et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2020)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020

Kiva A. Fisher et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2020)

Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

The curious case of the Danish mask study

Kamran Abbasi

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2020)

Letter Immunology

COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020

Jianyun Lu et al.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2020)

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Stability and Viability of SARS-CoV-2

Jessica H. Rubens et al.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2020)

Article Immunology

Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Call Center, South Korea

Shin Young Park et al.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel A Randomized Clinical Trial

Lewis J. Radonovich et al.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Occurrence of the potent mutagens 2-nitrobenzanthrone and 3-nitrobenzanthrone in fine airborne particles

Aldenor G. Santos et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2019)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation of influenza-contaminated N95 filtering facepiece respirators

Devin Mills et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL (2018)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Airborne spread of infectious agents in the indoor environment

Jianjian Wei et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL (2016)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Accidental Exposure to UV Radiation Produced by Germicidal Lamp: Case Report and Risk Assessment

Salvatore Zaffina et al.

PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY (2012)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Effects of Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on Coronavirus Survival on Surfaces

Lisa M. Casanova et al.

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2010)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Inactivation of the coronavirus that induces severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV

MER Darnell et al.

JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS (2004)

Article Immunology

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus on hospital surfaces

SF Dowell et al.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2004)

Article Ophthalmology

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in tears

SC Loon et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (2004)