Survival of human coronaviruses 229E and OC43 in suspension and after drying on surfaces: A possible source of hospital-acquired infections

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-60

  Sizun, J ^a   Yu, M W N ^a   Talbot, P J ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coronavirus; Disinfection; Hospital acquired infections; Infectivity; Respiratory infections; Survival; Virus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORONAVIRUS; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033797952     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0795     Document Type: Article

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