The successful transmission of infection via the airborne route relies on several factors,
including the survival of the airborne pathogen in the environment as it travels between …

Billions of tons of desert dust move through the atmosphere each year. The primary source
regions, which include the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa and the Gobi and Takla …

To better understand the underlying mechanisms of aerovirology, accurate sampling of
airborne viruses is fundamental. The sampling instruments commonly used in aerobiology …

Sea-surface warming, sea-ice melting and related freshening, changes in circulation and
mixing regimes, and ocean acidification induced by the present climate changes are …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is characterized by a risk of nosocomial
transmission; however, the risk of airborne transmission of SARS is unknown. During the …

Background Prevention of infection with airborne pathogens and exposure to airborne
particulates and aerosols (environmental pollutants and allergens) can be facilitated through …

Background To date little conclusive evidence exists on the seasonality of rotavirus
incidence in the tropics. We present a systematic review and meta-analysis on the seasonal …

A large number of infectious diseases are transmitted by respiratory droplets. How long
these droplets persist in the air, how far they can travel, and how long the pathogens they …

The increasing incidence of infectious diseases has prompted the application of Ultraviolet
Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for the inactivation of viruses. This study evaluates UVGI …

Indoor air can be an important vehicle for a variety of human pathogens. This review
provides examples of airborne transmission of infectious agents from experimental and field …