Review of factors affecting virus inactivation in aerosols and droplets
AK Longest, NC Rockey… - Journal of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The inactivation of viruses in aerosol particles (aerosols) and droplets depends on many
factors, but the precise mechanisms of inactivation are not known. The system involves …
factors, but the precise mechanisms of inactivation are not known. The system involves …
Building ventilation: The consequences for personal exposure
RK Bhagat, SB Dalziel… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Ventilation is central to human civilization. Without it, the indoor environment rapidly
becomes uncomfortable or dangerous, but too much ventilation can be expensive. We …
becomes uncomfortable or dangerous, but too much ventilation can be expensive. We …
Modeling and experimental study of dispersion and deposition of respiratory emissions with implications for disease transmission
The ability to model the dispersion of pathogens in exhaled breath is important for
characterizing transmission of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus and other respiratory pathogens. A …
characterizing transmission of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus and other respiratory pathogens. A …
Modeling the effect of temperature and relative humidity on exposure to SARS‐CoV‐2 in a mechanically ventilated room
TG Foat, B Higgins, C Abbs, T Maishman… - Indoor …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Computational fluid dynamics models have been developed to predict airborne exposure to
the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus from a coughing person in a mechanically ventilated room. The …
the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus from a coughing person in a mechanically ventilated room. The …
Suppression of short-range exposure to infectious aerosols using multiple paths of midair ultrasound acoustic streaming
K Nagata, K Hasegawa - Aerosol Science and Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
One of the major infectious routes of respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19, is exposure to
viral aerosols transmitted from an infected person over a short distance. Conventionally …
viral aerosols transmitted from an infected person over a short distance. Conventionally …
Environmental dissemination of respiratory viruses: dynamic interdependencies of respiratory droplets, aerosols, aerial particulates, environmental surfaces, and …
MK Ijaz, SA Sattar, RW Nims, SA Boone, J McKinney… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
During the recent pandemic of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), influential public health agencies
such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and …
such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and …
Size dependent effectiveness of engineering and administrative control strategies for both short-and long-range airborne transmission control
Ventilation is recognized as an effective mitigation strategy for long-range airborne
transmission. However, a recent study by Li et al. revealed its potential impact on short …
transmission. However, a recent study by Li et al. revealed its potential impact on short …
Constant vs. cyclic flow when testing face masks and respirators as source control devices for simulated respiratory aerosols
WG Lindsley, FM Blachere, RC Derk… - Aerosol science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
SARS-CoV-2 spreads by infectious aerosols and droplets from the respiratory tract. Masks
and respirators can reduce the transmission of infectious respiratory diseases by collecting …
and respirators can reduce the transmission of infectious respiratory diseases by collecting …
Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The Contrast between Indoors and Outdoors
COVID-19 is an airborne disease, with the vast majority of infections occurring indoors. In
comparison, little transmission occurs outdoors. Here, we investigate the airborne …
comparison, little transmission occurs outdoors. Here, we investigate the airborne …