The number of new corona infections in Germany was last several times over 1000 per day. According to a study by German researchers, mouthwashes might help.
- The number of new corona infections in Germany was last several times over 1000 per day.
- In a study, a German research team examined the effect of eight mouthwashes on the novel coronavirus * .
- A reduction in the viral load was found in all of the products examined .
- We will inform you about further facts about the coronavirus *, immunity *, as well as the entry requirements for Germans * abroad.
Munich / Bochum - In Germany , the number of new infections with the corona virus was recently more than 1,000 per day several times. A German team of virologists from the Molecular and Medical Virology Research Group at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum has made a gratifying finding in a new study regarding the risk of infection. They found out that the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 can be destroyed with certain commercially available mouthwashes .
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Coronavirus: Study to reduce viral load through mouthwashes
Research on the coronavirus * is being promoted worldwide , including in Germany . The virologists that the results of their study in the journal "The Journal of Infectious Diseases" published made, together with colleagues from Jena, Ulm, Duisburg-Essen, Nuremberg and Bremen cell culture experiments . The mouthwashes could help Accordingly, the viral load in the mouth and throat Area of corona patients and thus the risk of transmission .
The German research team examined eight mouthwashes with different ingredients that can be purchased in Germany in drug stores or pharmacies. Each mouthwash was mixed with a stress substance that was supposed to simulate the effect of saliva and virus particles and then shaken for 30 seconds. This should simulate the effect of the gargling . To determine the proportion of virus, the researchers used so-called Vero E6 cells . These are particularly susceptible to Sars-CoV-2 .
Our new paper is out: In cell culture experiments we show that some commercially available oral rinses indeed reduce # SarsCov2 stability.https: //t.co/vKJ05iEWB8
- Molecular & Medical Virology (@VirologyBochum) August 3, 2020Coronavirus study: all mouthwashes tested lower the viral load
In all tested preparations, the researchers were able to determine a reduction in the viral load . Three mouthwashes even reduced it to such an extent that no virus was detectable after 30 seconds of exposure . The three most successful products were: Listerine Cool Mint, Iso-Betadine and Dequonal. The other mouthwashes tested were Dynexidin Forte, Octenident, ProntOral, Cavex Oral Pre Rinse and Chlorhexamed Forte.
However, the authors of the study point out that mouthwashes are not suitable for the treatment of Covid-19 diseases. Toni Meister , one of the main authors of the Bochum study, explains: "Gargling with a mouthwash cannot inhibit the production of viruses in the cells." However, it could temporarily lower the viral load in the oropharynx, where the greatest potential for infection * comes from This could help in certain situations, such as at the dentist or with medical care for Covid 19 patients .
Corona study: Results of German researchers are to be checked in a clinical study
Whether the effectiveness of mouthwashes against Sars-CoV-2 is also confirmed in clinical practice and how long it lasts must first be investigated. The Bochum research team wants to test in a clinical study whether the effect can also be demonstrated in patients. In San Francisco, US researchers are working on a similar topic. The German researchers are in contact with them.
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