Hepatitis C Virus Maintains Infectivity for Weeks After Drying on Inanimate Surfaces at Room Temperature: Implications for Risks of Transmission | Zendy

Elijah Paintsil | Zendy; Mawuena Binka | Zendy; Amisha Patel | Zendy; Brett D. Lindenbach | Zendy; Robert Heimer | Zendy

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Hepatitis C Virus Maintains Infectivity for Weeks After Drying on Inanimate Surfaces at Room Temperature: Implications for Risks of Transmission

Author(s) -

Elijah Paintsil,

Mawuena Binka,

Amisha Patel,

Brett D. Lindenbach,

Robert Heimer

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit648

Subject(s) - infectivity , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis c virus , virus , medicine , incidence (geometry) , hepatitis a virus , hepatitis virus , physics , electrical engineering , optics , engineering

Healthcare workers may come into contact with fomites that contain infectious hepatitis C virus (HCV) during preparation of plasma or following placement or removal of venous lines. Similarly, injection drugs users may come into contact with fomites. Hypothesizing that prolonged viability of HCV in fomites may contribute significantly to incidence, we determined the longevity of virus infectivity and the effectiveness of antiseptics.

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