Environmental surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in professional football clubs

Background: We assessed SARS-CoV-2 contamination of random surfaces in football training facilities in an environment with a high prevalence of infections. Methods: In six clubs of the Qatar Stars League, surfaces of random locations (high-touch areas, ventilation systems, toilets, cleaning tools, f...

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Published in:Science and medicine in football 2021-11, Vol.5 (sup1), p.8-12
Main Authors: Schumacher, Yorck O., Tabben, Montassar, Chamari, Karim, Dzendrowskyj, Peter, Bahr, Roald, Hassoun, Khalid, Abbassi, Ahmed Khellil, Bensaad, Meryem, Al Barghouthi, Bayan, Alishaq, Moza, Fadel, Rayyan Abdulaziz Attya, Jeremijenko, Andrew M.
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description Background: We assessed SARS-CoV-2 contamination of random surfaces in football training facilities in an environment with a high prevalence of infections. Methods: In six clubs of the Qatar Stars League, surfaces of random locations (high-touch areas, ventilation systems, toilets, cleaning tools, freezers, pantries) in routinely cleaned training facilities, locker rooms, medical and administrative areas were swabbed for SARS-CoV-2. The swabs were screened for the presence of viral RNA using a SARS-CoV-2 qPCR Probe Assay. Results: None of the 103 swabs reached a cycle threshold (cT) value ≤30 (strong viral presence, suggestive of potential surface transmission). Four samples showed cT values >30 and
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