The aim of this study was to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that cause the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), particularly on certain foods and surfaces that come in contact with food in district supermarkets in Ankara, Türkiye, where the highest number of COVID-19 cases was reported based on data from the Ministry of Health. For this purpose, a total of 172 samples were taken from 5 supermarkets in 4 districts in Ankara. RNA was extracted from the samples and RdRp gene-targeting reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays were used to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2. The results showed that all the supermarket samples collected during the period when there was a high number of COVID-19 cases in the district did not have SARS-CoV-2 except for one sample that was taken from a supermarket where COVID-19 had been detected among the staff. In this supermarket, COVID-19 RNA was detected with a high number of copies of 5 000, using Real-Time RT-PCR assay in pooled swab samples taken from salt shakers, pepper shakers, red pepper shakers, and vinegar and oil bottles in the social area that the staff used for lunchbreaks and other breaks. This finding shows that it is of great importance for public health agencies to monitor COVID-19 cases in food businesses in regions with a high number of cases and to take samples from these businesses at certain intervals, as a form of “early warning system.”
Contact surfaces, foods, real time RT-PCR, SARS-CoV-2, Supermarket
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Veteriner Hekimlik |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
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Destekleyen Kurum | This work was financed by Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. |
Teşekkür | The authors are thankful to the staff of Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for their support in sampling. |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Aralık 2022 |
Yayınlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023Cilt: 70 Sayı: 1 |
Bibtex | @araştırma makalesi { auvfd915360, journal = {Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi}, issn = {1300-0861}, eissn = {1308-2817}, address = {}, publisher = {Ankara Üniversitesi}, year = {2023}, volume = {70}, number = {1}, pages = {75 - 80}, doi = {10.33988/auvfd.915360}, title = {Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye}, key = {cite}, author = {Göncüoğlu, Muammer and Ayaz, Naim Deniz and Hacioglu, Sabri and Yeşil, Samiye Öznur and Yıldırım, Özcan and Yaralı, Cevdet and Seçkin, Harun and Pakdemirli, Bekir} } |
APA | Göncüoğlu, M. , Ayaz, N. D. , Hacioglu, S. , Yeşil, S. Ö. , Yıldırım, Ö. , Yaralı, C. , Seçkin, H. & Pakdemirli, B. (2023). Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye . Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi , 70 (1) , 75-80 . DOI: 10.33988/auvfd.915360 |
MLA | Göncüoğlu, M. , Ayaz, N. D. , Hacioglu, S. , Yeşil, S. Ö. , Yıldırım, Ö. , Yaralı, C. , Seçkin, H. , Pakdemirli, B. "Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye" . Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 70 (2023 ): 75-80 <http://vetjournal.ankara.edu.tr/tr/pub/issue/74067/915360> |
Chicago | Göncüoğlu, M. , Ayaz, N. D. , Hacioglu, S. , Yeşil, S. Ö. , Yıldırım, Ö. , Yaralı, C. , Seçkin, H. , Pakdemirli, B. "Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye". Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 70 (2023 ): 75-80 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye AU - MuammerGöncüoğlu, Naim DenizAyaz, SabriHacioglu, Samiye ÖznurYeşil, ÖzcanYıldırım, CevdetYaralı, HarunSeçkin, BekirPakdemirli Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 N1 - doi: 10.33988/auvfd.915360 DO - 10.33988/auvfd.915360 T2 - Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 75 EP - 80 VL - 70 IS - 1 SN - 1300-0861-1308-2817 M3 - doi: 10.33988/auvfd.915360 UR - https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.915360 Y2 - 2021 ER - |
EndNote | %0 Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye %A Muammer Göncüoğlu , Naim Deniz Ayaz , Sabri Hacioglu , Samiye Öznur Yeşil , Özcan Yıldırım , Cevdet Yaralı , Harun Seçkin , Bekir Pakdemirli %T Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye %D 2023 %J Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi %P 1300-0861-1308-2817 %V 70 %N 1 %R doi: 10.33988/auvfd.915360 %U 10.33988/auvfd.915360 |
ISNAD | Göncüoğlu, Muammer , Ayaz, Naim Deniz , Hacioglu, Sabri , Yeşil, Samiye Öznur , Yıldırım, Özcan , Yaralı, Cevdet , Seçkin, Harun , Pakdemirli, Bekir . "Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye". Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 70 / 1 (Aralık 2022): 75-80 . https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.915360 |
AMA | Göncüoğlu M. , Ayaz N. D. , Hacioglu S. , Yeşil S. Ö. , Yıldırım Ö. , Yaralı C. , Seçkin H. , Pakdemirli B. Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2023; 70(1): 75-80. |
Vancouver | Göncüoğlu M. , Ayaz N. D. , Hacioglu S. , Yeşil S. Ö. , Yıldırım Ö. , Yaralı C. , Seçkin H. , Pakdemirli B. Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023; 70(1): 75-80. |
IEEE | M. Göncüoğlu , N. D. Ayaz , S. Hacioglu , S. Ö. Yeşil , Ö. Yıldırım , C. Yaralı , H. Seçkin ve B. Pakdemirli , "Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and materials in supermarket social areas in Türkiye", Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 70, sayı. 1, ss. 75-80, Ara. 2022, doi:10.33988/auvfd.915360 |