A Cough Aerosol Simulator for the Study of Disease Transmission by Human Cough-Generated Aerosols

Aerosol particles expelled during human coughs are a potential pathway for infectious disease transmission. However, the importance of airborne transmission is unclear for many diseases. To better understand the role of cough aerosol particles in the spread of disease and the efficacy of different t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research. - 1989. - 47(2013), 8 vom: 01., Seite 937-944
1. Verfasser: Lindsley, William G (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Reynolds, Jeffrey S, Szalajda, Jonathan V, Noti, John D, Beezhold, Donald H
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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