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An impactor-based aerosol platform for probing indoor, short-range transmission dynamics: a Phi6 bacteriophage study
Abstract
1. ABSTRACT Short-range transmission is a driver of airborne disease spread. However, limited knowledge exists on the immediate impact of host, environmental, and seasonal factors on viable pathogen-laden droplets (VPLD) shortly after release. This work modelled the effects of respiratory droplet size, airway mucus composition, viral loads, and seasonal variations in indoor relative humidity (RH) on the number of VPLD collected shortly after …
Authors
Thirugnanasampanthar M; Gomez M; Kvitka E; Jackson K; Rhem RG; Dolovich MB; Hosseinidoust Z
DOI
10.1101/2025.10.24.25338726
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medRxiv