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Comment
. 2023 Oct 18;15(10):2111.
doi: 10.3390/v15102111.

Reply to Taylor et al. Comment on "Manna et al. SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation in Aerosol by Means of Radiated Microwaves. Viruses 2023, 15, 1443"

Antonio Manna  1 , Davide De Forni  2 , Marco Bartocci  1 , Nicola Pasculli  1 , Barbara Poddesu  2 , Florigio Lista  3 , Riccardo De Santis  3 , Donatella Amatore  3 , Giorgia Grilli  3 , Filippo Molinari  3 , Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli  4 , Franco Lori  2
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Reply to Taylor et al. Comment on "Manna et al. SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation in Aerosol by Means of Radiated Microwaves. Viruses 2023, 15, 1443"

Antonio Manna et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 is inactivated in aerosol (its primary mode of transmission) by means of radiated microwaves at frequencies that have been experimentally determined. Such frequencies are best predicted by the mathematical model suggested by Taylor, Margueritat and Saviot. The alignment between such mathematical prediction and the outcomes of our experiments serves to reinforce the efficacy of the radiated microwave technology and its promise in mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in its naturally airborne state.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; SRET; aerosol transmission; airborne pathogens; microwave inactivation.

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Conflict of interest statement

A. Manna, M. Bartocci, N. Pasculli are employees of Elettronica S.p.A., sponsoring the study; A. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli receives consulting fees from Elettronica S.p.A., sponsoring the study; D. De Forni, B. Poddesu, F. Lori are employees of ViroStatics S.r.l., retained for services by Elettronica S.p.A., sponsoring the study.

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