Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on public surfaces in a densely populated urban area of Brazil
Jônatas Santos Abrahão Lívia Sacchetto Izabela Mauricio Rezende Rodrigo Rodrigues Ana Paula Correia Crispim César Moura Diogo Correa Mendonça Erik Reis Fernanda Souza Gabriela Fernanda Garcia Oliveira
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We thank our colleagues from Laboratório de Vírus – UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) for their assistance. In addition, we thank the Pró Reitorias de Pesquisa da UFMG/Secretaria de Educação Superior/Ministério da Educação (number 23072.211119/2020-10), Programa de Pós-graduação em Microbiologia da UFMG, CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico), CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) and FAPEMIG (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais) for their financial support. B.P.D, E.G.K., G.S.T. and J.S.A. are a CNPq researchers. J.S.A. and P.A.A. are members of Rede Vírus MCTIC. We also thank Belo Horizonte City Hall for its assistance for contaminated areas disinfection.

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