A smart mask for active defense against airborne pathogens
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99150-x
Abstract: Face masks are a primary preventive measure against airborne pathogens. Thus, they have become one of the keys to controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Common examples, including N95 masks, surgical masks, and face… read more here.
Keywords: mask; smart mask; airborne pathogens; active defense ... See more keywords
Modeling of dispersion of aerosolized airborne pathogens exhaled in indoor spaces
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0142869
Abstract: Since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic, there has been a lack of data to quantify the role played by breathing-out of pathogens in the spread of SARS-Cov-2 despite sufficient indication of its culpability. This… read more here.
Keywords: dispersion aerosolized; dispersion; modeling dispersion; aerosolized airborne ... See more keywords
VLP-based model for the study of airborne viral pathogens
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00013-24
Abstract: ABSTRACT The recent COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the danger of airborne viral pathogens. The lack of model systems to study airborne pathogens limits the understanding of airborne pathogen distribution as well as potential surveillance and… read more here.
Keywords: airborne pathogens; viral pathogens; model; study airborne ... See more keywords