Effectiveness of 222-nm ultraviolet light on disinfecting SARS-CoV-2 surface contamination
•222-nm UVC light (0.1 mW/cm2) reduced viable SARS-CoV-2 by 0.94 log10 in 10 seconds.•222-nm UVC light (0.1 mW/cm2) reduced viable SARS-CoV-2 by 2.51 log10 in 30 seconds.•222-nm UVC light did not reduce SARS-CoV-2 RNA copy number after 5-minute irradiation.•TSID50 and not RT-qPCR should be used to m...
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| Vydané v: | American journal of infection control Ročník 49; číslo 3; s. 299 - 301 |
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| Hlavní autori: | , , , , , , |
| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.03.2021
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc |
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| ISSN: | 0196-6553, 1527-3296, 1527-3296 |
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| Shrnutí: | •222-nm UVC light (0.1 mW/cm2) reduced viable SARS-CoV-2 by 0.94 log10 in 10 seconds.•222-nm UVC light (0.1 mW/cm2) reduced viable SARS-CoV-2 by 2.51 log10 in 30 seconds.•222-nm UVC light did not reduce SARS-CoV-2 RNA copy number after 5-minute irradiation.•TSID50 and not RT-qPCR should be used to monitor far-UVC disinfection of surfaces.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has emerged as a serious threat to human health worldwide. Efficient disinfection of surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 may help prevent its spread. This study aimed to investigate the in vitro efficacy of 222-nm far-ultraviolet light (UVC) on the disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 surface contamination.
We investigated the titer of SARS-CoV-2 after UV irradiation (0.1 mW/cm2) at 222 nm for 10-300 seconds using the 50% tissue culture infectious dose (TCID50). In addition, we used quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA under the same conditions.
One and 3 mJ/cm2 of 222-nm UVC irradiation (0.1 mW/cm2 for 10 and 30 seconds) resulted in 88.5 and 99.7% reduction of viable SARS-CoV-2 based on the TCID50 assay, respectively. In contrast, the copy number of SARS-CoV-2 RNA did not change after UVC irradiation even after a 5-minute irradiation.
This study shows the efficacy of 222-nm UVC irradiation against SARS-CoV-2 contamination in an in vitro experiment. Further evaluation of the safety and efficacy of 222-nm UVC irradiation in reducing the contamination of real-world surfaces and the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is needed. |
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| ISSN: | 0196-6553 1527-3296 1527-3296 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.08.022 |