SARS-CoV-2: Disinfection Strategies to Prevent Transmission of Neuropathogens via Air Conditioning Systems

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui; Mustafa I. Khamis; Taleb H. Ibrahim; Naveed Ahmed Khan

doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00595

SARS-CoV-2: Disinfection Strategies to Prevent Transmission of Neuropathogens via Air Conditioning Systems

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Mustafa I. Khamis, Taleb H. Ibrahim, Naveed Ahmed Khan

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Abstract

Several lines of evidence suggest the role of air-conditioning systems in the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Furthermore, the likelihood of novel coronavirus to take refuge inside a microbial Trojan horse, that is, Acanthamoeba, can further enhance possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the environment. Here we propose the use of various disinfection strategies that can be employed using filters with antimicrobial fabricated surfaces or using UV irradiation to achieve germicidal properties for removal of pathogenic microbes such as SARS-CoV-2 and amoebae in the ventilation systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3177–3179
Number of pages	3
Journal	ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Volume	11
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00595
Publication status	Published - 21 Oct 2020

Keywords

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
COVID-19
novel adsorbents
pathogen removal
low cost filtration system
water disinfection

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