Transfer efficiency of an enveloped virus, human coronavirus 229E, from various hard surface fomites to finger pads of the hands

Charles P Gerba; Brianna M Leija; Luisa A Ikner; Patricia Gundy; William A Rutala

doi:10.1017/ice.2021.428

Transfer efficiency of an enveloped virus, human coronavirus 229E, from various hard surface fomites to finger pads of the hands

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Feb;44(2):335-337. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.428. Epub 2021 Oct 6.

Authors

Charles P Gerba¹, Brianna M Leija¹, Luisa A Ikner¹, Patricia Gundy¹, William A Rutala²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

PMID: 34612187
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.428

Abstract

Respiratory viruses can be transmitted by fomite contact, but no data currently exist on the transfer of enveloped viruses. The transfer efficiency of human coronavirus from various hard surfaces ranged from 0.46% to 49.0%. This information can be used to model the fomite transmission of enveloped viruses.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Coronavirus 229E, Human*
Fomites
Hand
Humans
Skin
Viruses*