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Variation in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Bioaerosol Production in Exhaled Breath.

ABSTRACT: We developed a simple, noninvasive mask sampling method to quantify and sequence severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from exhaled breath. We found substantial variation between individuals in SARS-CoV-2 copies exhaled over a 15-minute period, which moderately correlated with nasal swab viral load. Talking was associated with a median of 2 log₁₀ greater exhaled viral copies. Exposure varies substantially between individuals but may be risk stratified by nasal swab viral load and whether the exposure involved conversation.

SUBMITTER: Verma R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Variation in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Bioaerosol Production in Exhaled Breath.

Verma Renu R Kim Eugene E Degner Nicholas N Walter Katharine S KS Singh Upinder U Singh Upinder U Andrews Jason R JR

Open forum infectious diseases 20211201 1

We developed a simple, noninvasive mask sampling method to quantify and sequence severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from exhaled breath. We found substantial variation between individuals in SARS-CoV-2 copies exhaled over a 15-minute period, which moderately correlated with nasal swab viral load. Talking was associated with a median of 2 log<sub>10</sub> greater exhaled viral copies. Exposure varies substantially between individuals but may be risk stratified by nasal s ...[more]

PMID: 35028332

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Variation in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Bioaerosol Production in Exhaled Breath.

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