Capsid and genome damage are the leading inactivation mechanisms of aerosolized porcine respiratory coronavirus at different relative humidities
Indoor environments can impact the stability of respiratory viruses, which can then affect the transmission rates. The mechanisms of how relative humidity (RH) affects virus infectivity still remain unclear. This study found RH inactivates porcine respiratory coronavirus by damaging its capsid and genome. The finding highlights the potential role of controlling indoor RH levels as a strategy to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.
Authors
- P. S. Ganesh Subramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8687-8177)
- Vishal Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8415-9454)
- Joanna L. Shisler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4833-1557)
- Thanh H. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-5233)
- Aijia Zhou
- Salma El-Naggar
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02319-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency