Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

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Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks

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Seasonal influenza viruses decay more rapidly at intermediate humidity in droplets containing saliva compared to respiratory mucus

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Universal Masking in the Covid-19 Era

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Study of an Air Curtain in the Context of Individual Protection from Exposure to Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Contained in Cough-Generated Fluid Particles

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The Use of Facemasks During the COVID-19 Pandemic by the Brazilian Population

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Aerosol Release by Healthy People during Speaking: Possible Contribution to the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

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Analysis and Psychoeducational Implications of the Behavior Factor During the COVID-19 Emergency

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Shelter Characteristics, Infection Prevention Practices, and Universal Testing for SARS-CoV-2 at Homeless Shelters in 7 US Urban Areas

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Transmission of Respiratory Viral Diseases to Health Care Workers: COVID-19 as an Example

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Spread of Respiratory Pathogens During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children in the Northeast of Italy

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Molecular detection of SARS-COV-2 in exhaled breath at the point-of-need

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Inactivation mechanisms of influenza A virus under pH conditions encountered in aerosol particles as revealed by whole-virus HDX-MS

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Masks During Pandemics Caused by Respiratory Pathogens—Evidence and Implications for Action

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Face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic—the significance of culture and the symbolic meaning of behavior

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Face Masks, Public Policies and Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: Evidence from Canada

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Modeling the Impacts of Physical Distancing and Other Exposure Determinants on Aerosol Transmission

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Distributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals

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Transmission of droplet-conveyed infectious agents such as SARS-CoV-2 by speech and vocal exercises during speech therapy: preliminary experiment concerning airflow velocity

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Assessment of Respiratory Droplet Transmission During the Ophthalmic Slit-Lamp Exam: A Particle Tracking Analysis

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Exploring Reusability of Disposable Face Masks: Effects of Disinfection Methods on Filtration Efficiency, Breathability, and Fluid Resistance

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Masked Face Detection Algorithm in the Dense Crowd Based on Federated Learning

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Extubation of children in the operating theatre

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Different Circulation Pattern of Multiple Respiratory Viruses in Southern China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Predicting the splash of a droplet impinging on solid substrates

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Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory viral infections in healthcare settings: current and emerging concepts

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Durable Rapid Self-Disinfection, Reusable Protective Clothing Based on the Ag-Pd@MoS 2 Nanozyme with Enhanced Triple-Mode Synergistic Antibacterial Effect

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The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the prevalence of respiratory tract pathogens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Germany

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A smart mask for active defense against airborne pathogens

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Implications of the unexpected persistence of human rhinovirus/enterovirus during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Canada

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Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health-care workers

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Secondary organophosphate esters: A review of environmental source, occurrence, and human exposure

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A New Natural Defense Against Airborne Pathogens

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From Social Distance to Physical Distance: A Challenge for Evaluating Public Health Interventions Against COVID-19

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Reinventing Cloth Masks in the Face of Pandemics

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Assessment of dispersion of airborne particles of oral/nasal fluid by high flow nasal cannula therapy

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Bergamo and Covid-19: How the Dark Can Turn to Light

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Acute Effects of Surgical and FFP2 Face Masks on Physiological Responses and Strength Performance in Persons with Sarcopenia

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COVID-19 transmission in Hong Kong despite universal masking

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Mask Mandates and COVID-19 Related Symptoms in the US

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Airborne transmission of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in an auditorium

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Assessing the consequences of prolonged usage of disposable face masks

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High-breathable, antimicrobial and water-repellent face mask for breath monitoring

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A Novel Negative Pressure Isolation Device for Aerosol Transmissible COVID-19

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Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories in the Age of COVID-19

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SEIR Model to address the impact of face masks amid COVID‐19 pandemic

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Public Masking: An Urgent Need to Revise Global Policies to Protect against COVID-19

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Do Face Masks Create a False Sense of Security? A COVID-19 DilemmaPreprint

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Comprehensive identification and isolation policies have effectively suppressed the spread of COVID-19

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Mask Material Filtration Efficiency and Mask Fitting at the Crossroads: Implications during Pandemic Times

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A mathematical model for the spread of COVID-19 and control mechanisms in Saudi Arabia

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Respiratory droplets interception in fibrous porous media

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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 mutations reveals regional-specificity and similar trends of N501 and high-frequency mutation N501Y in different levels of control measures

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Electrospun membranes filtering 100 nm particles from air flow by means of the van der Waals and Coulomb forces

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The impact of multiple non-pharmaceutical interventions on controlling COVID-19 outbreak without lockdown in Hong Kong: A modelling study

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Interactions of Co, Cu, and non-metal phthalocyanines with external structures of SARS-CoV-2 using docking and molecular dynamics

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Virus Blocking Textile for SARS-CoV-2 Using Human Body Triboelectric Energy Harvesting

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Fit-Tested N95 Masks Combined With Portable High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filtration Can Protect Against High Aerosolized Viral Loads Over Prolonged Periods at Close Range

Landry, S. A., Subedi, D., Barr, J. J., MacDonald, M., Dix, S., Kutey, D. M., Mansfield, D. R., Hamilton, G. S., Edwards, B. A., & Joosten, S. A. (2022) · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/infdis/jiac195 · Cited by 20

Modelling the response to vaccine in non-human primates to define SARS-CoV-2 mechanistic correlates of protection

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Design and evaluation of a portable negative pressure hood with HEPA filtration to protect health care workers treating patients with transmissible respiratory infections

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The wearing of face masks in African countries under the COVID-19 crisis: luxury or necessity?

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End-to-End Protocol for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from Built Environments

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Face masks help control transmission of COVID-19

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Android Application based Smart Bus Transportation System for Pandemic Situations

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SARS-CoV-2—Morphology, Transmission and Diagnosis during Pandemic, Review with Element of Meta-Analysis

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The tiny effects of respiratory masks on physiological, subjective, and behavioral measures under mental load in a randomized controlled trial

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Aerosol tracer testing in Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft to simulate exposure potential of infectious aerosol such as SARS-CoV-2

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Peptidic Sulfhydryl for Interfacing Nanocrystals and Subsequent Sensing of SARS-CoV-2 Protease

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Circulating pediatric respiratory pathogens in Taiwan during 2020: Dynamic change under low COVID-19 incidence

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Efficacy of a “stay-at-home” policy on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Toronto, Canada: a mathematical modelling study

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Penetration and aerosolization of cough droplet spray through face masks: A unique pathway of transmission of infection

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Resurgence of influenza virus activity during COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai, China

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Face masks influence emotion judgments of facial expressions: a drift–diffusion model

Williams, W. C., Haque, E., Mai, B., & Venkatraman, V. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-35381-4 · Cited by 20

Lightening the viral load to lessen covid-19 severity

Burgess, S., Smith, D., Kenyon, J. C., & Gill, D. (2020) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.m4763 · Cited by 18

Can wearing face masks in public affect transmission route and viral load in COVID-19?

Strizova, Z. O., Bartůňková, J., & Smrž, D. (2020) · Central European Journal of Public Health · doi:10.21101/cejph.a6290 · Cited by 19

Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can be partially shielded from UV radiation when in particles generated by sneezing or coughing: Numerical simulations

Doughty, D. C., Hill, S. C., & Mackowski, D. W. (2020) · Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2020.107489 · Cited by 18

Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Behaviors Towards Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) During a National Epidemic—China

Xu, Y., Lin, G., Spada, C., Zhao, H., Wang, S., Chen, X., Chen, Y., Zhang, Y., Marraro, G. A., Zeng, X., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.638430 · Cited by 19

Wind tunnel‐based testing of a photoelectrochemical oxidative filter‐based air purification unit in coronavirus and influenza aerosol removal and inactivation

Qiao, Y., Yang, M., Marabella, I. A., McGee, D. A. J., Olson, B. A., Torremorell, M., & Hogan, C. J. (2021) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.12847 · Cited by 19

Technical note: Impact of face covering on aerosol transport patterns during coughing and sneezing

Grinshpun, S. A., & Yermakov, M. V. (2021) · Journal of Aerosol Science · doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105847 · Cited by 18

Beyond Pathogen Filtration: Possibility of Smart Masks as Wearable Devices for Personal and Group Health and Safety Management

Lee, P., Kim, H., Kim, Y., Choi, W., Zitouni, M. S., Khandoker, A. H., Jelinek, H. F., Hadjileontiadis, L. J., Lee, U., & Jeong, Y. (2022) · JMIR mhealth and uhealth · doi:10.2196/38614 · Cited by 20

Effects of COVID-19 and Social Distancing on Rhinovirus Infections and Asthma Exacerbations

Kreger, J. E., & Hershenson, M. B. (2022) · Viruses · doi:10.3390/v14112340 · Cited by 19

The Impact of Mask Mandates on Face Mask Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Survey Study

Binka, M., Adu, P., Jeong, D., Vadlamudi, N. K., García, H. A. V., Mahmood, B., Buller-Taylor, T., Otterstatter, M. C., & Janjua, N. Z. (2022) · JMIR Public Health and Surveillance · doi:10.2196/42616 · Cited by 19

On the lookout for influenza viruses in Italy during the 2021-2022 season: Along came A(H3N2) viruses with a new phylogenetic makeup of their hemagglutinin

Galli, C., Pellegrinelli, L., Giardina, F., Ferrari, G., Renteria, S. U., Novazzi, F., Masi, E., Pagani, E., Piccirilli, G., Mauro, M. V., et al. (2022) · Virus Research · doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2022.199033 · Cited by 19

Epidemiological Patterns of Seasonal Respiratory Viruses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madagascar, March 2020–May 2022

Razanajatovo, N. H., Randriambolamanantsoa, T. H., Rabarison, J. H., Randrianasolo, L., Ankasitrahana, M. F., Ratsimbazafy, A., Raherinandrasana, A. H., Razafimanjato, H., Raharinosy, V., Andriamandimby, S. F., et al. (2022) · Viruses · doi:10.3390/v15010012 · Cited by 19

The acute bronchiolitis rebound in children after COVID-19 restrictions: a retrospective, observational analysis.

Curatola, A., Graglia, B., Ferretti, S., Covino, M., Pansini, V., Eftimiadi, G., Chiaretti, A., & Gatto, A. (2023) · Acta bio-medica dell'Ateneo parmense/Acta biomedica · doi:10.23750/abm.v94i1.13552 · Cited by 19

Emerging infectious diseases, focus on infection prevention, environmental survival and germicide susceptibility: SARS-CoV-2, Mpox, and Candida auris

Weber, D. J., Rutala, W. A., & Sickbert-Bennett, E. E. (2023) · American Journal of Infection Control · doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.006 · Cited by 21

The changing pattern of common respiratory viruses among children from 2018 to 2021 in Wuhan, China

Wan, L., Li, L., Zhang, H., Liu, C., Li, R., Wu, X., & Chen, J. (2023) · Archives of Virology · doi:10.1007/s00705-023-05891-7 · Cited by 19

Effects of wearing masks indoors on the cognitive performance and physiological and subjective responses of healthy young adults

Lang, X., Vásquez, N. G., Liu, W., Wyon, D. P., & Wargocki, P. L. (2024) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111248 · Cited by 19

Transformation of waste carbon fiber prepreg into sustainable composites: Application in the automotive industry components

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Clinical epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized pediatric viral community-acquired pneumonia in China

Feng, Q., Wang, J., Wang, X., Tian, J., Zhang, L., Dilmurat, D., Liu, M., Ai, J., Feng, G., Zeng, Y., et al. (2025) · Journal of Infection · doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106450 · Cited by 19

Subarachnoid hemorrhage guidance in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic – An opinion to mitigate exposure and conserve personal protective equipment

Nguyen, T. N., Jadhav, A. P., Dasenbrock, H. H., Nogueira, R. G., Abdalkader, M. K., Ma, A., Cervantes-Arslanian, A. M., Greer, D. M., Daneshmand, A., Yavagal, D. R., et al. (2020) · Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases · doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105010 · Cited by 19

Exposure Risks and Preventive Strategies Considered in Dental Care Settings to Combat Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Khanagar, S. B., Al-Ehaideb, A., Vishwanathaiah, S., Maganur, P. C., Naik, S., & Siddeeqh, S. (2020) · HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal · doi:10.1177/1937586720950746 · Cited by 19

Influenza activity during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 in Chinese mainland

Liu, M., Deng, L., Wang, D., & Jiang, T. (2020) · Biosafety and Health · doi:10.1016/j.bsheal.2020.08.005 · Cited by 19

Check the gap: Facemask performance and exhaled aerosol distributions around the wearer

Kolewe, E. L., Stillman, Z. S., Woodward, I. R., & Fromen, C. A. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0243885 · Cited by 22

Effects of surgical masks on droplet dispersion under various oxygen delivery modalities

Takazono, T., Yamamoto, K., Okamoto, R., Tashiro, M., Morimoto, S., Hosogaya, N., Miyazaki, T., Yanagihara, K., Izumikawa, K., & Mukae, H. (2021) · Critical Care · doi:10.1186/s13054-021-03512-w · Cited by 19

Execution and viable applications of face shield “a safeguard” against viral infections of cross-protection studies: A comprehensive review

Singh, P., Pal, K., Chakravraty, A., & Ikram, S. (2021) · Journal of Molecular Structure · doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130443 · Cited by 20

Mitigation effect of face shield to reduce SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission risk: Preliminary simulations based on computed tomography

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SARS-CoV-2 and its new variants: a comprehensive review on nanotechnological application insights into potential approaches

Raja, R. K., Nguyen‐Tri, P., Balasubramani, G., Arun, A., Hazır, S., Ladhari, S., Saïdi, A., Pugazhendhi, A., & Samy, A. A. (2021) · Applied Nanoscience · doi:10.1007/s13204-021-01900-w · Cited by 20

Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks

Milton, D. K., Fabian, M. P., Cowling, B. J., Grantham, M. L., & McDevitt, J. J. (2013) · PLoS Pathogens · doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1003205 · Cited by 669

Detection of respiratory viruses and efficacy of face masks in reducing viral release in human exhaled breath

Leung, N., Chu, K., Shiu, E., Chan, K., Hau, B., McDevitt, J., Yen, H. X., Li, Y., Ip, D., Leung, G. M., et al. (2018)

Aerosols, Droplets, and Airborne Spread: Everything you could possibly want to know

Morgenstern, J. (2020) · First10EM blog · doi:10.51684/firs.17317 · Cited by 10

Shedding and efficacy of face masks in reducing release of respiratory viruses in human exhaled breath

Leung, N., Chan, K., Chu, K., Shiu, E., Hau, J., McDevitt, J., Yen, H. X., Li, Y., Ip, D., Leung, G. M., et al. (2018) · Cited by 11

Efficacy of surgical face masks in reducing influenza virus dissemination in human exhaled breath

Leung, N., McDevitt, J., Chan, K., Yen, H., Ip, D., Leung, G. M., Peiris, M. J. S., Seto, W., Cowling, B. J., & Milton, D. (2013)