Antiviral surfaces and coatings and their mechanisms of action

PD Rakowska, M Tiddia, N Faruqui, C Bankier… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Viral infections are a serious health challenge, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased
the demand for antiviral measures and treatments for clean surfaces, especially in public …

The collagen suprafamily: from biosynthesis to advanced biomaterial development

A Sorushanova, LM Delgado, Z Wu… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …

Transmission of SARS and MERS coronaviruses and influenza virus in healthcare settings: the possible role of dry surface contamination

JA Otter, C Donskey, S Yezli, S Douthwaite… - Journal of hospital …, 2016 - Elsevier
Viruses with pandemic potential including H1N1, H5N1, and H5N7 influenza viruses, and
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)/Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) …

Contamination of inert surfaces by SARS-CoV-2: Persistence, stability and infectivity. A review

M Marquès, JL Domingo - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Undoubtedly, there is a tremendous concern regarding the new viral strain" Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2"(SARS-CoV-2) and its related disease known as …

Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on critical personal protective equipment

SB Kasloff, A Leung, JE Strong, D Funk, T Cutts - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings is concerning, with healthcare workers
representing a disproportionately high percentage of confirmed cases. Although SARS-CoV …

[HTML][HTML] The hidden risk of microplastic-associated pathogens in aquatic environments

H Zhong, M Wu, C Sonne, SS Lam, RWM Kwong… - Eco-Environment & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing studies of plastisphere have raised public concern about microplastics (MPs) as
vectors for pathogens, especially in aquatic environments. However, the extent to which …

Antimicrobial surfaces: a review of synthetic approaches, applicability and outlook

U Mahanta, M Khandelwal, AS Deshpande - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
The rapid spread of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses can be extremely
detrimental and can lead to seasonal epidemics or even pandemic situations. In addition …

Significance of fomites in the spread of respiratory and enteric viral disease

SA Boone, CP Gerba - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2007 - journals.asm.org
Worldwide annually there are 1.7 million deaths from diarrheal diseases and 1.5 million
deaths from respiratory infections (56). Viruses cause an estimated 60% of human …

Inactivation of influenza A viruses in the environment and modes of transmission: a critical review

TP Weber, NI Stilianakis - Journal of infection, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The relative importance of airborne, droplet and contact transmission of
influenza A virus and the efficiency of control measures depends among other factors on the …

High-performance antiviral nano-systems as a shield to inhibit viral infections: SARS-CoV-2 as a model case study

MA Sadique, S Yadav, P Ranjan, S Verma… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite significant accomplishments in develo** efficient rapid sensing systems and nano-
therapeutics of higher efficacy, the recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not …