Exploring indoor and outdoor dust as a potential tool for detection and monitoring of COVID-19 transmission

This study investigated the potential of using SARS-CoV-2 viral concentrations in dust as an additional surveillance tool for early detection and monitoring of COVID-19 transmission. Dust samples were collected from 8 public locations in 16 districts of Bangkok, Thailand, from June to August 2021.

Citation:
Anupong S, Chadsuthi S, Hongsing P, Hurst C, Phattharapornjaroen P, ………. Kicic A, Singer A, et al. Exploring indoor and outdoor dust as a potential tool for detection and monitoring of COVID-19 transmission. iScience. 2024;27(3)

Keywords:
Environmental biotechnology; Virology

Abstract:
This study investigated the potential of using SARS-CoV-2 viral concentrations in dust as an additional surveillance tool for early detection and monitoring of COVID-19 transmission. Dust samples were collected from 8 public locations in 16 districts of Bangkok, Thailand, from June to August 2021.