Genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 on the surface of equipment used in the practice of physical activities

Keywords: Physical Exercise, RT-PCR test for COVID-19, Microbial Viability

Abstract

Humanity was impacted by a Pandemic that exposed the population to contact with a highly contagious virus with an alarming lethality rate. The present study aimed to evaluate the possibility of the persistence of genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 on the surface of equipment used to practice indoor and outdoor physical activities. A sample of equipment used for the practice of physical activity was collected in five gyms and five squares and among the regulars of these environments. The RT-PCR technique was applied to detect the RNA of SARS-CoV-2 and subsequent analysis of the results. The existence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA particles was detected in 48.57% of the samples collected from gym equipment and 12.85% of the samples collected in squares, evidencing a lower incidence in equipment used in open spaces in all areas compared and it was found that 35.7% of the study participants tested positive for COVID-19. The positive cases for COVID-19 detected, had symptoms classified as mild to moderate and a quick recovery. The presence of genetic material in the equipment, in turn, leads us to realize the importance of proper cleaning of surfaces, as a form of prevention.

Author Biographies

Claudenice Rodrigues do Nascimento, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Departamento de Diagnóstico, Práticas Laboratoriais e Odontologia, Centro Profissional e Tecnológico da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) Campus I, João Pessoa (PB), Brasil
Delva Thyares Fonseca Lamec, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Programa de Pós-graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, UFPB-Campus I, João Pessoa (PB), Brasil
Eloiza Helena Campana, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Laboratório de Biologia Molecular (LaBiMol)/Centro de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I, João Pessoa (PB), Brasil
João Felipe Bezerra, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Departamento de Diagnóstico, Práticas Laboratoriais e Odontologia, Centro Profissional e Tecnológico da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) Campus I, João Pessoa (PB), Brasil
Fabrine Felipe Hilário, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Laboratório de Biologia Molecular (LaBiMol)/Centro de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I, João Pessoa (PB), Brasil
Marília Gabriela dos Santos Cavalcanti, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Fisiologia e Patologia, Campus I, João Pessoa PB. Brasil.

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Published
2023-09-30
Section
Artigos Originais