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J Med Virol
. 2023 Feb 13.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.28577. Online ahead of print.
Nasal mucosa is much more susceptible than oral mucosa to infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants: wearing nasal masks where facial masks cannot be used
Zijie Lin[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Lujia Sun[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Liliang Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shibo Jiang[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
we analyzed airway tissue tropism of SARS-CoV-2 and found that the nasal mucosa is much more susceptible than oral mucosa to infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and subvariants, suggesting the importance of protecting nasal epithelium from Omicron variant infection. We have designed a bifunctional mask that can be used as a facial mask under regular conditions and a nasal mask in some settings (e.g., eating and drinking) where facial mask cannot be used This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; airway tissue; nasal passage.
. 2023 Feb 13.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.28577. Online ahead of print.
Nasal mucosa is much more susceptible than oral mucosa to infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants: wearing nasal masks where facial masks cannot be used
Zijie Lin[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Lujia Sun[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Liliang Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shibo Jiang[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36779355
- DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28577
Abstract
we analyzed airway tissue tropism of SARS-CoV-2 and found that the nasal mucosa is much more susceptible than oral mucosa to infection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and subvariants, suggesting the importance of protecting nasal epithelium from Omicron variant infection. We have designed a bifunctional mask that can be used as a facial mask under regular conditions and a nasal mask in some settings (e.g., eating and drinking) where facial mask cannot be used This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; airway tissue; nasal passage.