@inproceedings{304ecf0f4fe742b8bc7c64c7e72b4064,
title = "Aerosol dispersal and fomite contamination of Virus from Floor Surfaces during Indoor Activities",
abstract = "During or following human activity in the built environment, microbes on surfaces have the potential to be resuspended into the air and contaminate surrounding surfaces. The goal of this study was to explore the scope of viral dissemination (e.g., vertical and horizonal distance), resuspension and surface contamination after activities on indoor flooring surfaces (carpet and wood). Virus (MS2 bacteriophage) was inoculated onto nylon carpet or wood floors, with and without a dust matrix and indoor activities were conducted (walking/stomping and vacuuming). A statistically significant difference was found between virus resuspension associated with dust matrix compared to without dust (tripartite matrix) during vacuuming carpet (p value =.0000058) indicating greater exposure to virus laden dust particles. There was also a significant difference found between the distance of vertical or horizonal virus dispersal and dust matrix.",
keywords = "Dust, Hard surfaces, Resuspension, Surface contamination, Virus",
author = "Boone, {Stephanie A.} and Justin Clark and Julie McKinney and Ijaz, {M. Khalid} and Gerba, {Charles P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings. All rights reserved.; 18th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 ; Conference date: 07-07-2024 Through 11-07-2024",
year = "2024",
language = "English (US)",
series = "18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings",
publisher = "International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate",
booktitle = "18th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2024 - Conference Program and Proceedings",
}