Recognition of aerosol transmission of infectious agents: a commentary
Abstract Although short-range large-droplet transmission is possible for most respiratory infectious agents, deciding on whether the same agent is also airborne has a potentially huge impact on the types (and costs) of infection control interventions that are required. The concept and definition of...
Main Authors: | Raymond Tellier, Yuguo Li, Benjamin J. Cowling, Julian W. Tang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3707-y |
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