Ozone: A Potential Oxidant for COVID-19 Virus (SARS-CoV-2)

New white paper available from the IOA on the use of ozone to inactive the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Abstract and summary below, full paper can be found HERE:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01919512.2020.1795614

ABSTRACT

Currently, no medicine has demonstrated efficacy in treating the ongoing pandemic COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Being a potent oxidant, ozone is lethal against most bacteria and viruses found in water, or on surfaces and aerosols. Ozone has also been successfully used to treat several viral diseases such as Ebola and HIV Hepatitis B and C. Using molecular modeling, this study evaluated the reactivity of ozone toward representative key molecules in the structure of SARS-CoV-2. The results show that ozone is able to attack the proteins and lipids of the virus’s spikes and envelope, particularly the amino acids tryptophan, methionine and cysteine, and the fatty acids, arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, and oleic acid. Ozone also attacks the N-glycopeptides of the spike protein subunits 1 and 2, though at lower reactivity. Disruption of the structure of SARS-CoV-2 could inactivate the virus, suggesting that ozone could be an effective oxidant against COVID-19 virus. If incorrectly applied, ozone is toxic and contact with the respiratory tract must be avoided.

Summary:

Ozone has been used successfully to inactivate pathogens and viruses in many applications and has a long history of success. Based on this the assumption is made that ozone will also inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This study uses representative viruses, and molecular modeling to provide that ozone could be an effective oxidant against SARS-CoV-2. Ozone was able to attach the proteins and lipids of the virus destroying the integrity of the virus rendering it unable to cause further infection or reproduction.

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