title: Cytomegalovirus survival on common environmental surfaces: opportunities for viral transmission.
abstract: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) affects ~1 of 150 births and is a leading cause of hearing loss and intellectual disability. It has been suggested that transmission may occur via contaminated surfaces. CMV AD169 in filtered human saliva, applied to environmental surfaces, was recovered at various time points. Samples were evaluated by culture and real-time polymerase chain reaction. CMV was found viable on metal and wood to 1 hour, glass and plastic to 3 hours, and rubber, cloth, and cracker to 6 hours. CMV was cultured from 83 of 90 wet and 5 of 40 dry surfaces. CMV was more likely to be isolated from wet, highly absorbent surfaces at earlier time points.
authors: Division of Viral Disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
authors: Jennifer D
authors: JD
authors: Stowell
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Forlin-Passoni
authors: Erica
authors: E
authors: Din
authors: Kay
authors: K
authors: Radford
authors: Denise
authors: D
authors: Brown
authors: Audrey
authors: A
authors: White
authors: Sheri L
authors: SL
authors: Bate
authors: Sheila C
authors: SC
authors: Dollard
authors: Stephanie R
authors: SR
authors: Bialek
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Cannon
authors: D Scott
authors: DS
authors: Schmid
mesh_terms: D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D050296:Microbial Viability; D010969:Plastics; D012408:Rubber; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000821:virology*; D013232:Steel; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014776:Virus Cultivation; D014934:Wood / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D010969:Plastics; D013232:Steel; D012408:Rubber