| Literature DB >> 19133798 |
Francoise M Blachere1, William G Lindsley, Terri A Pearce, Stacey E Anderson, Melanie Fisher, Rashida Khakoo, Barbara J Meade, Owen Lander, Stephen Davis, Robert E Thewlis, Ismail Celik, Bean T Chen, Donald H Beezhold.
Abstract
Size-fractionated aerosol particles were collected in a hospital emergency department to test for airborne influenza virus. Using real-time polymerase chain reaction, we confirmed the presence of airborne influenza virus and found that 53% of detectable influenza virus particles were within the respirable aerosol fraction. Our results provide evidence that influenza virus may spread through the airborne route.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19133798 DOI: 10.1086/596478
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079