Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142881 |
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| Title (Primary) | No SARS-CoV-2 detected in air samples (pollen and particulate matter) in Leipzig during the first spread |
| Author | Dunker, S.
; Hornick, T.; Szczepankiewicz, G.; Maier, M.; Bastl, M.; Bumberger, J.
; Treudler, R.; Liebert, U.G.; Simon, J.-C. |
| Source Titel | Science of the Total Environment |
| Year | 2021 |
| Department | MET; iDiv; PHYDIV |
| Volume | 755 |
| Issue | Part 1 |
| Page From | art. 142881 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Data and Software links | http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/z2p7k2xcss.1 |
| Keywords | SARS-CoV-2; Covid-19; Pollen; Particulate matter; Air quality; Cyclone sampler |
| Abstract | The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic co-occurred with pollen season in Europe 2020 and recent studies suggest a potential link between both. Air samples collected at our measuring station in Leipzig and purified pollen were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 typical signals or for virus-induced cytopathic effects, to test if the virus could bind to bioaerosols and if so, whether these complexes are infectious. The results show that neither our air samples nor purified pollen were infectious or could act as carrier for virus particles. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=23739 |
| Dunker, S., Hornick, T., Szczepankiewicz, G., Maier, M., Bastl, M., Bumberger, J., Treudler, R., Liebert, U.G., Simon, J.-C. (2021): No SARS-CoV-2 detected in air samples (pollen and particulate matter) in Leipzig during the first spread Sci. Total Environ. 755 (Part 1), art. 142881 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142881 |
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