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Editor, Senior Moderator
mLife
. 2025 Jun 24;4(3):332-336.
doi: 10.1002/mlf2.70022. eCollection 2025 Jun. Evidence for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a mouse model
Sidi Yang[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Liu Cao[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Kun Li[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tiefeng Xu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Zixiao Yang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yanxi Ji[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Lihong Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Birong Zheng[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Changwen Ke[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Xiaofang Peng[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Hong Peng[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Deyin Guo[SUP] 1 3 5 6 [/SUP], Chun-Mei Li[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of fomite-based transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not been systematically investigated. In this study, we employed the K18-hACE2 mouse infection model to experimentally assess the relative contribution of fomite transmission. Our findings indicate that while fomite transmission can occur in certain cases, the risk of fomite transmission in natural settings may be relatively low when appropriate hygiene practices are followed. These results may help optimize public health measures for more effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic.
. 2025 Jun 24;4(3):332-336.
doi: 10.1002/mlf2.70022. eCollection 2025 Jun. Evidence for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a mouse model
Sidi Yang[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Liu Cao[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Kun Li[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tiefeng Xu[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Zixiao Yang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Yanxi Ji[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Lihong Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Birong Zheng[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Changwen Ke[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Xiaofang Peng[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Hong Peng[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Deyin Guo[SUP] 1 3 5 6 [/SUP], Chun-Mei Li[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 40600053
- PMCID: PMC12207898
- DOI: 10.1002/mlf2.70022
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of fomite-based transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not been systematically investigated. In this study, we employed the K18-hACE2 mouse infection model to experimentally assess the relative contribution of fomite transmission. Our findings indicate that while fomite transmission can occur in certain cases, the risk of fomite transmission in natural settings may be relatively low when appropriate hygiene practices are followed. These results may help optimize public health measures for more effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic.