A mathematical model for predicting the viability of airborne viruses

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 164, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 88-95

  Posada, J A ^a   Redrow, J ^a   Celik, I ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne virus; Influenza virus transmission; Mathematical model; Virus viability; Water activity

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE VIRUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLAVIVIRUS; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLUTE; VIRUS VIABILITY; WATER FLOW;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, TICK-BORNE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; POLIOVIRUS; SALTS; VIRUS PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; POLIOVIRUS;

EID: 77249118123     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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