Rhinovirus contamination of surfaces in homes of adults with natural colds: Transfer of virus to fingertips during normal daily activities

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 906-909

  Winther, B ^a   Mccue, K ^b   Ashe, K ^a   Rubino, J ^b   Hendley, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common colds; Nasal mucus; Upper respiratory infection (URI)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; COMPUTER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FINGER; FURNITURE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KITCHEN; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; NOSE MUCUS; NOSE SECRETION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINOVIRUS; TELEPHONE; TOOTHBRUSH; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; COMMON COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FINGERS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINOVIRUS; TIME FACTORS; VIROLOGY; VIRUS CULTIVATION;

DUDLEYA EDULIS; RHINOVIRUS;

EID: 79952730821     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.22027     Document Type: Article

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