Spectrum of virucidal activity from ultraviolet to infrared radiation

doi:10.1039/d0pp00221f

. 2020 Oct 14;19(10):1262-1270.

doi: 10.1039/d0pp00221f.

Spectrum of virucidal activity from ultraviolet to infrared radiation

Luke Horton¹, Angeli Eloise Torres², Shanthi Narla², Alexis B Lyons², Indermeet Kohli³, Joel M Gelfand⁴, David M Ozog², Iltefat H Hamzavi², Henry W Lim²

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¹ Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
² Photomedicine and Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA. hlim1@hfhs.org.
³ Photomedicine and Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA. hlim1@hfhs.org and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 32812619
PMCID: PMC8047562
DOI: 10.1039/d0pp00221f

Spectrum of virucidal activity from ultraviolet to infrared radiation

Luke Horton et al. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2020.

. 2020 Oct 14;19(10):1262-1270.

doi: 10.1039/d0pp00221f.

Authors

Luke Horton¹, Angeli Eloise Torres², Shanthi Narla², Alexis B Lyons², Indermeet Kohli³, Joel M Gelfand⁴, David M Ozog², Iltefat H Hamzavi², Henry W Lim²

Affiliations

¹ Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
² Photomedicine and Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA. hlim1@hfhs.org.
³ Photomedicine and Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA. hlim1@hfhs.org and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 32812619
PMCID: PMC8047562
DOI: 10.1039/d0pp00221f

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a demand for safe and highly effective decontamination techniques for both personal protective equipment (PPE) and hospital and operating rooms. The gradual lifting of lockdown restrictions warrants the expansion of these measures into the outpatient arena. Ultraviolet C (UVC) radiation has well-known germicidal properties and is among the most frequently reported decontamination techniques used today. However, there is evidence that wavelengths beyond the traditional 254 nm UVC - namely far UVC (222 nm), ultraviolet B, ultraviolet A, visible light, and infrared radiation - have germicidal properties as well. This review will cover current literature regarding the germicidal effects of wavelengths ranging from UVC through the infrared waveband with an emphasis on their activity against viruses, and their potential applicability in the healthcare setting for general decontamination during an infectious outbreak.

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[1] Gu J., Han B., Wang J. COVID-19: Gastrointestinal Manifestations and Potential Fecal–Oral Transmission. Gastroenterology. 2020;158:1518–1519. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.02.054. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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[4] L. Dietz, P. F. Horve, D. A. Coil, et al., 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission, mSystems, 2020, 5, DOI: 10.1128/mSystems.00245-20. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Moorhead S., Maclean M., Coia J. E., et al. Synergistic efficacy of 405 nm light and chlorinated disinfectants for the enhanced decontamination of Clostridium difficile spores. Anaerobe. 2016;37:72–77. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2015.12.006. - DOI - PubMed

[6] Moorhead S., Maclean M., Coia J. E., et al. Synergistic efficacy of 405 nm light and chlorinated disinfectants for the enhanced decontamination of Clostridium difficile spores. Anaerobe. 2016;37:72–77. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2015.12.006. - DOI - PubMed

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[8] Tian Y., Rong L., Nian W., He Y. Review article: gastrointestinal features in COVID-19 and the possibility of faecal transmission. Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. 2020;51:843–851. doi: 10.1111/apt.15731. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Goldmann D. A. Transmission of viral respiratory infections in the home. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2000;19:S97. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200010001-00002. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Goldmann D. A. Transmission of viral respiratory infections in the home. Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2000;19:S97. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200010001-00002. - DOI - PubMed

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