Of masks and methylene blue - the use of methylene blue photochemical treatment to decontaminate surgical masks contaminated with a tenacious small non-enveloped norovirus
Wielick, Constance ✱; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH)
Fries, Allyson ✱; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Santé publique vétérinaire
Dams, Lorène ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI)
Razafimahefa, Ravo Michèle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH)
Heyne, Belinda; Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Alberta, Canada
Harcourt, Brian H.; Viral Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
Lendvay, Thomas S.; Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
Willaert, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)
De Jaeger, Simon ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Smart Technologies for Food and Biobased Products (SMARTECH)
Haubruge, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GxABT : Services généraux du site > Site GxABT - Cabinet du Vice-recteur
Thiry, Etienne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI)
Ludwig-Begall, Louisa ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Santé publique vétérinaire
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
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Of masks and methylene blue - the use of methylene blue photochemical treatment to decontaminate surgical masks contaminated with a tenacious small non-enveloped norovirus
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