ArticleScientific reports2023
Infectivity of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols is sufficient to transmit covid-19 within minutes.
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- Loss of Infectivity of Influenza Virus and SARS-CoV‑2 during Aerosol Sampling.Environmental science & technology letters · 2026Article
- Heterogeneity of Airborne Virus Transmission in the Built Environment: A Narrative Review.Pathogens & immunity · 2026Review
- Comparative Assessment of Viral Load Retention in Surgical and Fabric Masks Worn by COVID-19 Patients.Viruses · 2025Article
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- Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship of Covalent Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Papain-Like Protease with Antiviral Potency.Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters · 2025Article
- Recent Advances in Wearable Healthcare Devices: From Material to Application.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The time has come to protect healthcare workers and patients from aerosol transmissible disease.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Exhaled SARS-CoV-2-containing aerosols contributed significantly to the rapid and vast spread of covid-19. However, quantitative experimental data on the infectivity of such aerosols is missing. Here, we quantified emission rates of infectious viruses in exhaled aerosol from individuals within their first days after symptom onset from covid-19. Six aerosol samples from three individuals were culturable, of which five were successfully quantified using TCID
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