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Editor, Senior Moderator
Colorectal Dis
. 2020 Jun 9.
doi: 10.1111/codi.15181. Online ahead of print.
Viability of SARS-CoV-2 in Faecal Bio-Aerosols
Jay Patel[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
I read with interest the rapid review by Gupta and colleagues [1] concerning the incidence and timing of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive faecal samples in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The authors acknowledge insufficient evidence in support of transmission via faeco-oral route and identify the need for further research regarding the viability of SARS-CoV-2 in the context of human faeces. However, it is equally pertinent to consider the viability of the virus in faecal bio-aerosols generated by toilet plumes [2].
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
. 2020 Jun 9.
doi: 10.1111/codi.15181. Online ahead of print.
Viability of SARS-CoV-2 in Faecal Bio-Aerosols
Jay Patel[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32515130
- DOI: 10.1111/codi.15181
Abstract
I read with interest the rapid review by Gupta and colleagues [1] concerning the incidence and timing of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive faecal samples in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The authors acknowledge insufficient evidence in support of transmission via faeco-oral route and identify the need for further research regarding the viability of SARS-CoV-2 in the context of human faeces. However, it is equally pertinent to consider the viability of the virus in faecal bio-aerosols generated by toilet plumes [2].
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.