SARS-CoV-2 detection is independent of microbiome composition on surfaces in a major Ontario hospital.

George NA, Bradford L, Hinz A, El Kadi M, Xing L, Doukhanine E, MacFadden DR, Nott C, Fralick M, Kassen R, Wong A, Hug LA

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326403
Published: 2025
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0326403,
  title = {SARS-CoV-2 detection is independent of microbiome composition on surfaces in a major Ontario hospital.},
  author = {George NA and Bradford L and Hinz A and El Kadi M and Xing L and Doukhanine E and MacFadden DR and Nott C and Fralick M and Kassen R and Wong A and Hug LA},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0326403},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326403}
}

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TI  - SARS-CoV-2 detection is independent of microbiome composition on surfaces in a major Ontario hospital.
AU  - George NA
AU  - Bradford L
AU  - Hinz A
AU  - El Kadi M
AU  - Xing L
AU  - Doukhanine E
AU  - MacFadden DR
AU  - Nott C
AU  - Fralick M
AU  - Kassen R
AU  - Wong A
AU  - Hug LA
PY  - 2025
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0326403
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NA, G., L, B., A, H., M, E. K., L, X., E, D., DR, M., C, N., M, F., R, K., A, W., & LA, H. (2025). SARS-CoV-2 detection is independent of microbiome composition on surfaces in a major Ontario hospital.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326403

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