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Susanne Dunker1, Thomas Hornick2, Grit Szczepankiewicz3
1Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department Physiological Diversity, Deutscher Platz 5a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research - (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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.
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