Measurement of airborne influenza virus in a hospital emergency department.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19133798.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1086/596478.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Aerosols
- Air Microbiology
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Hospitals
- Orthomyxoviridae