Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses
BACKGROUND Exposure to droplets produced in the coughs and sneezes of infected
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …
individuals or contact with droplet-contaminated surfaces (fomites) have been widely …
COVID-19 transmission, current treatment, and future therapeutic strategies
VS Salian, JA Wright, PT Vedell, S Nair… - Molecular …, 2021 - ACS Publications
At the stroke of the New Year 2020, COVID-19, a zoonotic disease that would turn into a
global pandemic, was identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Although unique in its …
global pandemic, was identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Although unique in its …
The fluid dynamics of disease transmission
L Bourouiba - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
For an infectious disease such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to spread,
contact needs to be established between an infected host and a susceptible one. In a range …
contact needs to be established between an infected host and a susceptible one. In a range …
Simulated sunlight rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces
S Ratnesar-Shumate, G Williams… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Previous studies have demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 is stable on surfaces for extended
periods under indoor conditions. In the present study, simulated sunlight rapidly inactivated …
periods under indoor conditions. In the present study, simulated sunlight rapidly inactivated …
[HTML][HTML] Aerosol emission and superemission during human speech increase with voice loudness
Mechanistic hypotheses about airborne infectious disease transmission have traditionally
emphasized the role of coughing and sneezing, which are dramatic expiratory events that …
emphasized the role of coughing and sneezing, which are dramatic expiratory events that …
A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during tracheal intubation and extubation
J Brown, FKA Gregson, A Shrimpton, TM Cook… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The potential aerosolised transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2
is of global concern. Airborne precaution personal protective equipment and preventative …
is of global concern. Airborne precaution personal protective equipment and preventative …
Fluid dynamics of respiratory infectious diseases
L Bourouiba - Annual review of biomedical engineering, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The host-to-host transmission of respiratory infectious diseases is fundamentally enabled by
the interaction of pathogens with a variety of fluids (gas or liquid) that shape pathogen …
the interaction of pathogens with a variety of fluids (gas or liquid) that shape pathogen …
Comparing aerosol concentrations and particle size distributions generated by singing, speaking and breathing
FKA Gregson, NA Watson, CM Orton… - Aerosol Science and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has resulted
in an unprecedented shutdown in social and economic activity, with the cultural sector …
in an unprecedented shutdown in social and economic activity, with the cultural sector …
Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2: physical principles and implications
MC Jarvis - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Evidence has emerged that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can be
transmitted airborne in aerosol particles as well as in larger droplets or by surface deposits …
transmitted airborne in aerosol particles as well as in larger droplets or by surface deposits …
Violent expiratory events: on coughing and sneezing
L Bourouiba, E Dehandschoewercker… - Journal of Fluid …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Violent respiratory events such as coughs and sneezes play a key role in transferring
respiratory diseases between infectious and susceptible individuals. We present the results …
respiratory diseases between infectious and susceptible individuals. We present the results …