Cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro
J. Munoz-Basagoiti, D. Perez-Zsolt, R. Leon, V. Blanc, D. Raich-Regue, M. Cano-Sarabia, B. Trinite, E. Pradenas, J. Blanco, J. Gispert, B. Clotet, N. Izquierdo-Useros
This study shows that CPC-containing mouthwashes significantly reduce SARS-CoV-2 infectivity in vitro across variants by disrupting the viral envelope and inhibiting fusion.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2020Microbiology