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Table 2 SARS-CoV-2 gene detection in PPE samples infected with SARS-CoV-2 positive human clinical sample (Clin-Inf)

From: Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on personal protective equipment (PPE)

PPE

Genes

5 days (Ct)

10 days (Ct)

15 days (Ct)

20 days (Ct)

25 days (Ct)

30 days (Ct)

Gowns

N

33.6

34.5

34.8

34.2

34.5

36.0

S

31.8

Orf1ab

33.3

Face masks

N

30.0

30.4

31.5

31.8

32.4

32.3

S

29.6

30.8

31.0

32.1

32.3

32.0

Orf1ab

29.7

30.2

32.3

32.5

33.2

33.3

  1. aCt: Cycle threshold in relation to the number of cycles required for the fluorescent marked amplification to cross the threshold in the RT-qPCR reaction. Lower Ct values indicates higher viral load. Ct-values ≤ 37.0 were considered as positive