Control of airborne infectious diseases in ventilated spaces

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2009, Pages

  Nielsen, Peter V ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Airborne disease; Cross infection; Indoor environment; Room air distribution; Ventilated spaces

Indexed keywords

CABINS (AIRCRAFT); HOSPITALS;

AIRBORNE DISEASE; CROSS-INFECTION; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; ROOM AIR DISTRIBUTION; VENTILATED SPACES;

VENTILATION;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXHALATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 73449145271     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2009.0228.focus     Document Type: Article

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