Open AccessViral load could be an important determinant for fomites based transmission of viral infections
Author(s) -
D. P. Singh,
Mahesh Chandra Sahu,
Avinash Pagdhune,
Ankit Viramgami,
Sivaperumal Perumal,
Rakesh Balachandar,
Kamalesh Sarkar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1314_20
Subject(s) - viral load , transmission (telecommunications) , pathogen , medicine , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , virus , biology , immunology , electrical engineering , engineering
Fomites are common sources of transmission of certain infections. Infectious pathogens, such as viruses known to cause respiratory tract infections, are common examples of being transmitted by fomites. However, the load of the particular pathogen on these inanimate surfaces is a crucial factor for the transmission. The current study aims at investigating the load of one such viral pathogen on the surfaces of commonly used materials.