Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA.
Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2020 Jun;245(12):997-998. doi: 10.1177/1535370220935409. Epub 2020 Jun 19.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic, in part due to the highly infectious nature of the disease. Because SARS-CoV-2 is new, much is unknown regarding mechanisms of transmission, and such information is urgently needed. Here, based on previous findings from related human betacoronaviruses, it is suggested that one possible route of transmission may be via infectious sweat. It is suggested that research be conducted in order to determine whether sweat in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals harbors virus in quantities that can infect others. Findings could be used for formulations of mitigation strategies and empirically based public health messaging.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 型(SARS-CoV-2)已造成全球大流行,部分原因是这种疾病具有高度传染性。由于 SARS-CoV-2 是一种新型病毒,其传播机制还有很多未知之处,因此急需相关信息。在此,根据相关人类贝塔冠状病毒的先前发现,提示一种可能的传播途径是通过具有感染性的汗液。建议开展相关研究,以确定 SARS-CoV-2 感染者的汗液中是否存在可感染他人的大量病毒。研究结果可用于制定缓解策略和基于经验的公共卫生信息传播。