Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: implications for infection control

Aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 as compared with SARS-CoV-1

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Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany

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2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings

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Superspreading and the effect of individual variation on disease emergence

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Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

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Aerodynamic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Two Wuhan Hospitals

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How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?

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Pathogenesis and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in golden hamsters

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Large-scale volumetric flow studies on transport of aerosol particles using a breathing human model with and without face protections

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Importance of Antiviral and Antibacterial Face Mask Used in Pandemics: An Overview

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Air Cleaners and Respiratory Infections in Schools: A Modeling Study Based on Epidemiologic, Environmental, and Molecular Data

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Versatile filter membrane for effective sampling and real-time quantitative detection of airborne pathogens

Yan, S., Liu, Q. H., Xing, K., Liu, Z., Guo, H., Jiang, W., Ma, X., Yan, M., Wang, C., Liu, X., et al. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134740 · Cited by 17

Team-to-team transmission of COVID-19 in ice hockey games – a case series of players in Finnish ice hockey leagues

Kuitunen, I., Uimonen, M., & Ponkilainen, V. (2021) · Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1080/23744235.2020.1866772 · Cited by 18

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Activity in a Tertiary Care Center from Northeastern Romania

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Aerosols, airflow, and airspace contamination during laparoscopy

Hardy, N., Dalli, J., Khan, M. F., Nolan, K., & Cahill, R. A. (2021) · British journal of surgery · doi:10.1093/bjs/znab114 · Cited by 17

Experimental evaluation of respiratory droplet spread to rooms connected by a central ventilation system

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What sizes of droplets contribute to long-range airborne transmission?

Cheng, P., Jia, W., Liu, L., Yen, H., & Li, Y. (2024) · Indoor Environments · doi:10.1016/j.indenv.2024.100045 · Cited by 16

Indoor Air Quality Control for Airborne Diseases: A Review on Portable UV Air Purifiers

Sankurantripati, S., & Duchaine, F. (2024) · Fluids · doi:10.3390/fluids9120281 · Cited by 18

Filtering efficiency model that includes the statistical randomness of non-woven fiber layers in facemasks

Borgelink, B. T. H., Carchia, A. E., Hernández-Sánchez, J. F., Caputo, D., Gardeniers, H. J. G. E., & Susarrey‐Arce, A. (2021) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120049 · Cited by 17

Reducing the Effectiveness of Ward Particulate Matter, Bacteria and Influenza Virus by Combining Two Complementary Air Purifiers

Zhou, B., Liu, T., Yi, S.-Q., Huang, Y., Guo, Y., Huang, S., Zhou, C., Zhou, R., & Cao, H. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph191610446 · Cited by 17

Aerosol measurement identifies SARS-CoV 2 PCR positive adults compared with healthy controls

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Safety protocols for dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a Brazilian hospital service

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Are medical procedures that induce coughing or involve respiratory suctioning associated with increased generation of aerosols and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection? A rapid systematic review

Wilson, J. A., Carson, G., Fitzgerald, S., Llewelyn, M., Jenkins, D. R., Parker, S. T., Boies, A., Thomas, J., Sutcliffe, K., Sowden, A. J., et al. (2021) · Journal of Hospital Infection · doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2021.06.011 · Cited by 15

Efficacy of Pre-Procedural Mouthwashes against SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Garcia-Sanchez, A., Peña‐Cardelles, J., Ruiz, S., Robles, F., Ordonez-Fernandez, E., Salgado-Peralvo, Á.-O., Balloch, J., & Simon, J. C. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11061692 · Cited by 15

Frequency, kinetics and determinants of viable SARS-CoV-2 in bioaerosols from ambulatory COVID-19 patients infected with the Beta, Delta or Omicron variants

Jaumdally, S. Z., Tomasicchio, M., Pooran, A., Esmail, A., Kotze, A., Meier, S., Wilson, L., Oelofse, S., van der Merwe, C., Roomaney, A. A., et al. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45400-1 · Cited by 15

Microfluidics-based condensation bioaerosol sampler for multipoint airborne virus monitoring

Yoo, S.-J., Oh, J.-H., Hong, S., Kim, M., Hwang, J., & Kim, Y.-J. (2024) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2024.116658 · Cited by 15

Demonstration of Hollow Fiber Membrane-Based Enclosed Space Air Remediation for Capture of an Aerosolized Synthetic SARS-CoV-2 Mimic and Pseudovirus Particles

Baldridge, K. C., Edmonds, K. L., Dziubla, T. D., Hilt, J. Z., Dutch, R., & Bhattacharyya, D. (2022) · ACS ES&T Engineering · doi:10.1021/acsestengg.1c00369 · Cited by 15

Decay rates of two tracer gases compared to DNA-tagged liquid aerosol tracer particles: Impact of varying dilution rate and filtration

Arvelo, I., Pagone, F., Persky, J., Carpio, C. E., Arnold, P., & Clements, N. S. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108819 · Cited by 15

Development of a non-contact mobile screening center for infectious diseases: Effects of ventilation improvement on aerosol transmission prevention

Cho, J., Kim, J., & Kim, Y. (2022) · Sustainable Cities and Society · doi:10.1016/j.scs.2022.104232 · Cited by 16

Assessing impact of ventilation on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a cross-sectional analysis of naturally ventilated healthcare settings in Bangladesh

Styczynski, A., Hemlock, C., Hoque, K. I., Verma, R., LeBoa, C., Bhuiyan, O. F., Nag, A., Harun, M. G. D., Amin, M. B., & Andrews, J. R. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055206 · Cited by 15

Transparent 23-generation airway model for experimental investigation of aerosol flow and deposition within the human respiratory tract

Möller, G., Bieber, M., Gürzing, S., Thiebes, A. L., Klein, S., Cornelissen, C. G., & Reddemann, M. A. (2021) · Journal of Aerosol Science · doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105782 · Cited by 14

Drying of virus-containing particles: modelling effects of droplet origin and composition

Jarvis, M. C. (2021) · Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering · doi:10.1007/s40201-021-00750-6 · Cited by 16

Airborne infection risk of inter-unit dispersion through semi-shaded openings: A case study of a multi-storey building with external louvers

Zheng, J., Tao, Q., & Chen, Y. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109586 · Cited by 14

Quantification of how mechanical ventilation influences the airborne infection risk of COVID-19 and HVAC energy consumption in office buildings

Pang, Z., Lu, X., & O’Neill, Z. D. (2022) · Building Simulation · doi:10.1007/s12273-022-0937-5 · Cited by 16

Effect of ceiling fan in mitigating exposure to airborne pathogens and COVID-19

Pandey, B., Saha, S. K., & Banerjee, R. (2023) · Indoor and Built Environment · doi:10.1177/1420326x231154011 · Cited by 16

Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in saliva and classroom air: a two winters tale

Banholzer, N., Bittel, P., Jent, P., Furrer, L., Zürcher, K., Egger, M., Hascher, T., & Fenner, L. (2024) · Clinical Microbiology and Infection · doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2024.03.002 · Cited by 14

Effects of recirculation and air change per hour on COVID-19 transmission in indoor settings: A CFD study with varying HVAC parameters

Islam, M. T., Chen, Y., Seong, D., Verhougstraete, M. P., & Son, Y. (2024) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35092 · Cited by 14

Overview of the User Experience for Snorkeling Mask Designs during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Profili, J., DUBOIS, E. L., Karakitsos, D., & Hof, L. A. (2021) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare9020204 · Cited by 16

Reopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge

Li, D., Lin, E. Z., Brault, M. A., Paquette, J., Vermund, S. H., & Pollitt, K. J. G. (2021) · Advances in experimental medicine and biology · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-63761-3_44 · Cited by 14

Exposure Route Influences Disease Severity in the COVID-19 Cynomolgus Macaque Model

Bixler, S. L., Stefan, C. P., Jay, A. N., Rossi, F. D., Ricks, K. M., Shoemaker, C. J., Moreau, A. M., Zeng, K. X., Hooper, J. W., Dyer, D. N., et al. (2022) · Viruses · doi:10.3390/v14051013 · Cited by 14

Aerosol Exposure of Cynomolgus Macaques to SARS-CoV-2 Results in More Severe Pathology than Existing ModelsPreprint

Bixler, S. L., Stefan, C. P., Jay, A. N., Rossi, F., Ricks, K. M., Shoemaker, C. J., Moreau, A. M., Zeng, X., Hooper, J. W., Dyer, D. N., et al. (2021) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2021.04.27.441510 · Cited by 14

Comparative Mask Protection against Inhaling Wildfire Smoke, Allergenic Bioaerosols, and Infectious Particles

Wagner, J., Macher, J. M., Chen, W., & Kumagai, K. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192315555 · Cited by 14

The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools

Banholzer, N., Munday, J. D., Jent, P., Bittel, P., Dall’Amico, L., Furrer, L., Bürki, C., Stadler, T., Egger, M., Hascher, T., et al. (2025) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-66719-3 · Cited by 15

An application for relating Legionella shower water monitoring results to estimated health outcomes

Wilson, A. M., Canter, K., Abney, S. E., Gerba, C. P., Myers, E. R., Hanlin, J., & Reynolds, K. A. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118812 · Cited by 13

Bioaerosols in the coastal region of Qingdao: Community diversity, impact factors and synergistic effect

Zhang, T., Yan, L., Wei, M., Su, R., Qi, J., Sun, S., Song, Y., Li, X., & Zhang, D. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170246 · Cited by 13

The efficiency of portable air cleaners in reducing cross-exposure through respiratory aerosols: Effects of flowrate, location, and unit type

Rikabi, I. J. A., Alsaad, H., Carrigan, S., & Voelker, C. (2024) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112199 · Cited by 13

Transmission routes, preventive measures and control strategies of SARS-CoV-2 in the food factory

Masotti, F., Cattaneo, S., Stuknytė, M., Pica, V., & Noni, I. D. (2021) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408398.2021.1879728 · Cited by 12

Expert elicitation on the relative importance of possible SARS-CoV-2 transmission routes and the effectiveness of mitigations

Freeman, A. L. J., Parker, S. T., Noakes, C. J., Fitzgerald, S., Smyth, A., Macbeth, R., Spiegelhalter, D. J., & Rutter, H. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050869 · Cited by 15

Aerosol generation during general anesthesia is comparable to coughing: An observational clinical study

Oksanen, L., Sanmark, E., Sofieva, S., Rantanen, N., Lahelma, M., Anttila, V., Lehtonen, L., Atanasova, N. S., Pesonen, E., Geneid, A., et al. (2021) · Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/aas.14022 · Cited by 13

Detection of airborne nanoparticles with lateral shearing digital holographic microscopy

Kaya, G. U., KOCABAŞ, S., Kartal, S. K., Kaya, H., Tekin, İ. Ö., Aydın, R. S. T., & Kutoğlu, Ş. H. (2022) · Optics and Lasers in Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.optlaseng.2021.106934 · Cited by 12

Estimating aerosol particle removal in indoor air by ion-enhanced deposition

Kolarž, P., Ilić, A. Ž., Janković, M., Janićijević, A. A., & Trbovich, A. M. (2023) · Journal of Aerosol Science · doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2023.106199 · Cited by 12

Generation of Aerosols by Noninvasive Respiratory Support Modalities

Zhang, M. X., Lilien, T. A., van Etten‐Jamaludin, F. S., Fraenkel, C., Bonn, D., Vlaar, A. P. J., Löndahl, J., Klompas, M., & Reinout, A. (2023) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37258 · Cited by 13

A small global village: the effects of collectivist, tight and Confucian cultures on the spread of COVID-19

Liu, M., Wu, H., Lin, B., & Zhang, J. (2023) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi:10.1057/s41599-023-02289-3 · Cited by 12

Effects of emission reductions on major anthropogenic aerosol-radiation-cloud interactions in East Asia in winter during 2007–2020

Hu, Y., Zhuang, B., Zhou, Y., Gao, Y., Gao, P., Wang, T., Li, S., Xie, M., & Li, M. (2024) · Atmospheric Environment · doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120499 · Cited by 12

Propagation and evaporation of contaminated droplets, emission and exposure in surgery environments revealed by laser visualization and numerical characterization

Li, X., Mak, C. M., Ai, Z., Ma, K. W., & Wong, H. M. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135338 · Cited by 12

From Microscopic Droplets to Macroscopic Crowds: Crossing the Scales in Models of Short‐Range Respiratory Disease Transmission, with Application to COVID‐19

Mendez, S., Garcia, W., & Nicolas, A. (2023) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202205255 · Cited by 12

Minimising exposure to droplet and aerosolised pathogens: a computational fluid dynamics study

Perella, P., Tabarra, M., Hataysal, E., Pournasr, A., & Renfrew, I. (2020) · British Journal of Anaesthesia · doi:10.1016/j.bja.2020.09.047 · Cited by 12

Clinical characterization of respiratory large droplet production during common airway procedures using high-speed imaging

Mueller, S. K., Veltrup, R., Jakubaß, B., Kniesburges, S., Huebner, M. J., Kempfle, J. S., Dittrich, S., Iro, H., & Döllinger, M. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89760-w · Cited by 13

Review: Development of SARS-CoV-2 immuno-enhanced COVID-19 vaccines with nano-platform

Sa-nguanmoo, N., Namdee, K., Khongkow, M., Ruktanonchai, U., Zhao, Y., & Liang, X. (2021) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-021-3832-y · Cited by 12

Low Ozone Concentration and Negative Ions for Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation

Forni, D. D., Poddesu, B., Cugia, G., Gallizia, G., Licata, M. L., Lisziewicz, J., Chafouleas, J. G., & Lori, F. (2024) · Journal of Biotechnology and Biomedicine · doi:10.26502/jbb.2642-91280138 · Cited by 12

The cost-effectiveness of standalone HEPA filtration units for the prevention of airborne SARS CoV-2 transmission

Zafarí, Z., de Oliveira, P. M., Gkantonas, S., Ezeh, C., & Muennig, P. A. (2022) · Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation · doi:10.1186/s12962-022-00356-1 · Cited by 14

A five-antigen Esx-5a fusion delivered as a prime-boost regimen protects against M.tb challenge

Stylianou, E., Pinpathomrat, N., Sampson, O. L., Richard, A., Marcellus, & McShane, H. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1263457 · Cited by 11

Shielding of viruses such as SARS-Cov-2 from ultraviolet radiation in particles generated by sneezing or coughing: Numerical simulations of survival fractions

Hill, S. C., Mackowski, D. W., & Doughty, D. C. (2021) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene · doi:10.1080/15459624.2021.1939877 · Cited by 11

Predicting COVID-19 Transmission to Inform the Management of Mass Events: Model-Based Approach

Donnat, C. L., Bunbury, F., Kreindler, J., Liu, D., Filippidis, F. T., Esko, T., El-Osta, A. A. R., & Harris, M. J. (2021) · JMIR Public Health and Surveillance · doi:10.2196/30648 · Cited by 12

Use of portable air cleaners to reduce aerosol transmission on a hospital COVID-19 ward

Marshall, C. L., Buising, K. L., Schofield, R., Irving, L. B., Keywood, M., Stevens, A., Keogh, N., Skidmore, G. M., Wadlow, I., Kevin, K., et al. (2021) · Infection Disease & Health · doi:10.1016/j.idh.2021.09.014 · Cited by 11

Development and evaluation of a fluidic facemask for airborne transmission mitigation

Keisar, D., Garzozi, A., Shoham, M., & Greenblatt, D. (2022) · Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science · doi:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2022.110777 · Cited by 12

COVID-19 on the spectrum: a scoping review of hygienic standards

Voidarou, C. C., Rozos, G., Stavropoulou, E., Giorgi, E., Stefanis, C., Vakadaris, G., Vaou, N., Tsigalou, C., Kourkoutas, Y., & Bezirtzoglou, E. (2023) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1202216 · Cited by 14

Review on respiratory infectious disease transmission mechanism: effects of human movement and facemask use

Wu, J., He, F., Xie, Z., Fu, M., Li, Y., Wang, J., Pan, Y., & Weng, W. (2024) · Emergency Management Science and Technology · doi:10.48130/emst-0024-0006 · Cited by 9

Bacteriophages as surrogates for the study of viral dispersion in open air

Machado, G. T., Pinto, C. R. D. C., da Fonseca, L. A. V., Ramos, T. C. D. S., Paggi, T. F. P., & Spira, B. (2021) · Archives of Microbiology · doi:10.1007/s00203-021-02382-8 · Cited by 12

Size dependent infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 via respiratory droplets spread through central ventilation systems

Pease, L. F., Salsbury, T. I., Anderson, K., Underhill, R. M., Flaherty, J. E., Vlachokostas, A., Burns, C. A., Wang, N., Kulkarni, G., & James, D. (2021) · International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105748 · Cited by 12

COVID-19 dispersion in naturally-ventilated classrooms: a study on inlet-outlet characteristics

Abbas, G. M., & Dino, İ. G. (2022) · Journal of Building Performance Simulation · doi:10.1080/19401493.2022.2063946 · Cited by 11

Using a hybrid simulation model to assess the impacts of combined COVID-19 containment measures in a high-speed train station

Zhu, H., Liu, S., Li, X., Zhang, W., Osgood, N. D., & Jia, P. (2023) · Journal of Simulation · doi:10.1080/17477778.2023.2189027 · Cited by 12

Entry screening and multi-layer mitigation of COVID-19 cases for a safe university reopeningPreprint

Elbanna, A. E., Wong, G. N., Weiner, Z. J., Wang, T., Zhang, H., Liu, Z., Tkachenko, A. V., Maslov, S., & Goldenfeld, N. D. (2020) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2020.08.29.20184473 · Cited by 11

Aggravated exposure risks of children to multipath transmitted pathogens in indoor environments

Liu, Z., Hu, L., Hu, C., Liu, Q. S., Liang, Z., Rong, R., & Liu, H. (2023) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108433 · Cited by 13

Pathogen shape: Implication on pathogenicity via respiratory deposition

Lv, L., Chen, Y., & Zhao, B. (2024) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108978 · Cited by 10

Analysis of IAQ in classrooms during COVID-19 pandemic and the effect of window ventilation and air cleaners depending on season

Duill, F. F., Schulz, F., Jain, A., Paucke, N., Wachem, B. G. M. V., & Beyrau, F. (2024) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112484 · Cited by 10

Clinical recommendations for in-hospital airway management during aerosol-transmitting procedures in the setting of a viral pandemic

Fuchs, A., Lanzi, D., Beilstein, C. M., Riva, T., Urman, R. D., Luedi, M. M., & Braun, M. (2020) · Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology · doi:10.1016/j.bpa.2020.12.002 · Cited by 10

Virucidal Activity of Different Mouthwashes against the Salivary Load of SARS-CoV-2: A Narrative Review

Garcia-Sanchez, A., Peña‐Cardelles, J., Salgado-Peralvo, Á.-O., Robles, F., Ordonez-Fernandez, E., Ruiz, S., & Végh, D. (2022) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare10030469 · Cited by 10

Explosive COVID-19 outbreak in a German nursing home and the possible role of the air ventilation system

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