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Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on Produce following a Low-Dose Aerosol Exposure
Andrew D Haddow1, Taylor R Watt2, Holly A Bloomfield2
1General Dynamics Health Solutions in Support of USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, Maryland.
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|September 15, 2020
Abstract:
We modeled the stability of SARS-CoV-2 on apples, tomatoes, and jalapeño peppers at two temperatures following a low-dose aerosol exposure designed to simulate an airborne transmission event involving droplet nuclei. Infectious virus was not recovered postexposure.

