Virus transfer between fingerpads and fomites

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1868-1874

  Julian, T R ^a   Leckie, J O ^a   Boehm, A B ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Environmental hygiene; Fomites; Hand hygiene; Quantitative microbial risk assessment; Surfaces; Virus transfer

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; GLASS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENES; FINGERPADS; FOMITE; GASTROINTESTINAL; HAND HYGIENE; MEAN AND STANDARD DEVIATIONS; QUANTITATIVE MICROBIAL RISK ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY ILLNESS; TOTAL TRANSFER; VIRUS TRANSFER;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

GLASS;

DATA SET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GLASS; HYGIENE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; VIRUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; FEMALE; FINGER; FOMITE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RNA VIRUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 78449306833     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04814.x     Document Type: Article

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