Influenza virus transmission is dependent on relative humidity and temperature.
Using the guinea pig as a model host, we show that aerosol spread of influenza virus is dependent upon both ambient relative humidity and temperature. Twenty experiments performed at relative humidities from 20% to 80% and 5 degrees C, 20 degrees C, or 30 degrees C indicated that both cold and dry c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0030151 |