Presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA on particulate matters: A multi central study in Turkey

dc.authorid0000-0003-3870-8779en_US
dc.authorid0000-0001-6508-6042en_US
dc.contributor.authorBayram, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorKayalar, Özgecan
dc.contributor.authorArı, Akif
dc.contributor.authorBabuççu, Gizem
dc.contributor.authorKonyalılar, Nur
dc.contributor.authorArı, Pelin Ertürk
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-21T20:50:24Z
dc.date.available2023-06-21T20:50:24Z
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.departmentBAİBÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Çevre Mühendisliği Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractRATIONALE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has been affecting the world since the end of 2019. Turkey is severely affected with the first case being reported on March 11th 2020. Several studies suggest an association between air pollution and the spread of the infection, and that ambient particulate matters (PM) can present a potential, as virus carriers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on ambient PM. METHODS: Ambient PM samples in various size ranges were collected from 13 sites including urban, urban background locations and hospital gardens in 10 cities including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Zonguldak, Tekirdag, Eskisehir, Bolu, Bursa, Konya, and Antalya across Turkey, between 13th of May and 14th of June, 2020. The nucleocapsid (N) 1 gene and RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) gene expressions were analyzed in PM samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by applying quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and three dimensional (3D)-digital PCR methods. RESULTS: A total of 155 daily samples (Total Suspended Particulate [TSP], n=80; PM2.5, n=33; PM2.5-10, n=23; PM10, n=19; and 6 size segregated, n=48) were collected using various samplers in the each city. According to RT-PCR and 3D-RT-PCR analysis, dual RdRP and N1 gene positivity were detected in 20 of the samples (9.8 %). The highest percentage of virus detection on PM samples was from hospital gardens in Tekirdağ;, Zonguldak, and Istanbul, especially in PM2.5 mode. Samples collected from two urban sites, Ankara and Eskisehir, were also positive. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may be transported by ambient particles, especially at sites close to the infection hot-spots such as hospital gardens. Whether this has an impact on the spread of the virus infection remains to be determined.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKoc University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM)en_US
dc.identifier.citationBayram, H., Kayalar, Arı, Akif, Babuççu, G., Konyalılar, N. (2021). Presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA on Particulate Matters: A Multi Central Study in Turkey. In TP63. TP063 COVID-19 IN ENVIRONMENTAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND POPULATION HEALTH (pp. A3080-A3080). American Thoracic Society.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1535-4970
dc.identifier.issn1073-449X
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000685468902608
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/11170
dc.identifier.volume203en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000685468902608en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.institutionauthorArı, Akif
dc.institutionauthorArı, Pelin Ertürk
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAMER THORACIC SOCen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS) -American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKonferans Öğesi - Uluslararası - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2en_US
dc.titlePresence of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA on particulate matters: A multi central study in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeConference Objecten_US

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