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Viral titer decay curves on stainless steel and other metal surfaces demonstrate that coronavirus 229E can remain infectious for several days under ambient conditions.

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Comparison of coronavirus inactivation rates across polymer-based surfaces including PVC, silicone rubber, and Teflon shows material-dependent variation in viral survival.

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Temperature and humidity effects on coronavirus 229E survival on surfaces are displayed, with higher temperatures generally associated with faster viral inactivation.

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Temperature and humidity effects on coronavirus 229E survival on surfaces are displayed, with higher temperatures generally associated with faster viral inactivation.

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Scanning electron microscopy or surface characterization images of the tested materials are presented alongside their corresponding viral persistence data.

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Scanning electron microscopy or surface characterization images of the tested materials are presented alongside their corresponding viral persistence data.

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Recovery efficiency controls for the surface sampling methodology are shown, validating the quantitative viral titer measurements across different material types.

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Recovery efficiency controls for the surface sampling methodology are shown, validating the quantitative viral titer measurements across different material types.

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Summary comparison of coronavirus 229E persistence across all tested surface materials, ranked by duration of detectable infectivity.

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Summary comparison of coronavirus 229E persistence across all tested surface materials, ranked by duration of detectable infectivity.

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Source Paper

Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials.

mBio (2015)

PMID: 26556276

DOI: 10.1128/mBio.01697-15

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![Figure 3: Viral titer decay curves on stainless steel and other metal surfaces demonstrate that coronavirus 229E can remain infectious for several days under ambient conditions.](https://pdfs.citedhealth.com/figures/26556276/90.png)

> Source: Sarah L Warnes et al. "Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials.." *mBio*, 2015. PMID: [26556276](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26556276/)
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  <figcaption>Figure 3. Viral titer decay curves on stainless steel and other metal surfaces demonstrate that coronavirus 229E can remain infectious for several days under ambient conditions.<br>  Source: Sarah L Warnes et al. "Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials.." <em>mBio</em>, 2015. PMID: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26556276/">26556276</a></figcaption>
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