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 …
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods
G Lee, K Yoo - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2022 - Springer
Despite significant public health concerns regarding infectious diseases in air environments,
potentially harmful microbiological indicators, such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in …
potentially harmful microbiological indicators, such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in …
Airborne route and bad use of ventilation systems as non-negligible factors in SARS-CoV-2 transmission
The world is facing a pandemic of unseen proportions caused by a corona virus named
SARS-CoV-2 with unprecedent worldwide measures being taken to tackle its contagion …
SARS-CoV-2 with unprecedent worldwide measures being taken to tackle its contagion …
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in intensive care unit
S Saran, M Gurjar, A Baronia, V Sivapurapu, PS Ghosh… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this review is to describe variation in standards and guidelines on 'heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)'system maintenance in the intensive care units …
ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)'system maintenance in the intensive care units …
Legionella occurrence in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants and risks of reclaimed wastewater reuse
C Caicedo, KH Rosenwinkel, M Exner, W Verstraete… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as confirmed but until today
underestimated sources of Legionella, playing an important role in local and community …
underestimated sources of Legionella, playing an important role in local and community …
Ten questions concerning the built environment and mental health
Most people spend the majority of their lives indoors. Research over the last thirty years has
focused on investigating the mechanisms through which specific elements of the built …
focused on investigating the mechanisms through which specific elements of the built …
Molecular screening and characterization of Legionella pneumophila associated free-living amoebae in domestic and hospital water systems
Free-living amoebae are ubiquitous in the environment and cause both opportunistic and
non-opportunistic infections in humans. Some genera of amoebae are natural reservoirs of …
non-opportunistic infections in humans. Some genera of amoebae are natural reservoirs of …
Distribution characteristics, growth, reproduction and transmission modes and control strategies for microbial contamination in HVAC systems: A literature review
With the outbreaks of SARS, MERS, H7N9 and many other epidemic diseases, microbial
contamination has become a significant focus in both HVAC and epidemiology fields. HVAC …
contamination has become a significant focus in both HVAC and epidemiology fields. HVAC …
Aerosolization of fungal spores in indoor environments
X Li, D Liu, J Yao - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungi in indoor environments can cause adverse health effects through inhalation and
epidermal exposure. The risk of fungal exposure originates from the aerosolization of fungal …
epidermal exposure. The risk of fungal exposure originates from the aerosolization of fungal …
Outbreaks of legionnaires' disease and pontiac fever 2006–2017
Abstract Purpose of Review The global importance of Legionnaires' disease (LD) and
Pontiac fever (PF) has grown in recent years. While sporadic cases of LD and PF do not …
Pontiac fever (PF) has grown in recent years. While sporadic cases of LD and PF do not …