The physics of respiratory particle generation, fate in the air, and inhalation

L Morawska, G Buonanno, A Mikszewski… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Given that breathing is one of the most fundamental physiological functions, there is an
urgent need to broaden our understanding of the fluid dynamics that governs it. There would …

Minimum infective dose of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 based on the current evidence: a systematic review

SA SeyedAlinaghi, A Karimi… - SAGE open …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Understanding the minimum infective dose is significant for risk assessment in the
performance of suitable infection control strategies in healthcare centers. However, the …

Development and application of a polydimethylsiloxane-based passive air sampler to assess personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2

DM Angel, D Gao, K DeLay, EZ Lin… - … & Technology Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exhaled respiratory droplets and aerosols can carry infectious viruses and are an important
mode of transmission for COVID-19. Recent studies have been successful in detecting …

Interferon-lambda intranasal protection and differential sex pathology in a murine model of SARS-CoV-2 infection

SY Sohn, J Hearing, JA Mugavero, V Kirillov… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Outbreaks of emerging viral pathogens like severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) are a major medical challenge. There is a pressing need for antivirals that …

A realistic transfer method reveals low risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via contaminated euro coins and banknotes

D Todt, TL Meister, B Tamele, J Howes, D Paulmann… - IScience, 2021 - cell.com
The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has
created a significant threat to global health. While respiratory aerosols or droplets are …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of supplementary air filtration on aerosols and particulate matter in a UK hospital ward: a case study

MJ Butler, D Sloof, C Peters, AC Morris… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Aerosol spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-
CoV-2) is a major problem in hospitals, leading to an increase in supplementary high …

Visualization and estimation of nasal spray delivery to olfactory mucosa in an image-based transparent nasal model

A Seifelnasr, XA Si, J Xi - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Nose-to-brain (N2B) drug delivery offers unique advantages over intravenous
methods; however, the delivery efficiency to the olfactory region using conventional nasal …

Antibody protection from SARS-CoV-2 respiratory tract exposure and infection

A Chen, T Wessler, MG Forest - Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to understand the dynamics of SARS-
CoV-2 respiratory infection and protection provided by the immune response. SARS-CoV-2 …

Compellingly high SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility of Golden Syrian hamsters suggests multiple zoonotic infections of pet hamsters during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Blaurock, A Breithaupt, S Weber, C Wylezich… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Golden Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) are used as a research model for
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Millions of Golden …

Morphology of pig nasal structure and modulation of airflow and basic thermal conditioning

J Yuk, MMH Akash, A Chakraborty… - Integrative and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mammals have presumably evolved to adapt to a diverse range of ambient environmental
conditions through the optimized heat and mass exchange. One of the crucial biological …