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Could bio-detection dogs be used to limit the spread of COVID-19 by travellers?

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 epidemic has had an unprecedented impact on the tourism sector. Trained disease detection dogs could be used for non-invasive screening at border entry points to reduce the likelihood of re-introduction of SARS-CoV-2 and limit the need for the self-isolation of all passengers.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa131

Authors: Robert T Jones, Claire Guest, Steve W Lindsay, Immo Kleinschmidt, John Bradley, Sarah Dewhirst, Anna Last, James G Logan

Institutions: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Durham University

Language: English

Topic: SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Government of the United Kingdom, Department of Health and Social Care, Medical Research Council

Awards: G2851467953, G5120314578

OpenAlex ID: W3048377064

FWCI: 0.393

Cites: 10

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10