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    Aerosol transmission of infectious disease.

    Abstract

    OBJECTIVE

    The concept of aerosol transmission is developed to resolve limitations in conventional definitions of airborne and droplet transmission.

    METHODS

    The method was literature review.

    RESULTS

    An infectious aerosol is a collection of pathogen-laden particles in air. Aerosol particles may deposit onto or be inhaled by a susceptible person. Aerosol transmission is biologically plausible when infectious aerosols are generated by or from an infectious person, the pathogen remains viable in the environment for some period of time, and the target tissues in which the pathogen initiates infection are accessible to the aerosol. Biological plausibility of aerosol transmission is evaluated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and norovirus and discussed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, influenza, and Ebola virus.

    CONCLUSIONS

    Aerosol transmission reflects a modern understanding of aerosol science and allows physically appropriate explanation and intervention selection for infectious diseases.

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    Authors+Show Affiliations

    Jones RM
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    From the School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago.

    Brosseau LM

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    MeSH

    Aerosols
    Air Microbiology
    Caliciviridae Infections
    Coronavirus
    Cough
    Disease Transmission, Infectious
    Humans
    Norovirus
    Particle Size
    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
    Sneezing

    Pub Type(s)

    Journal Article
    Review

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    25816216

    Citation

    TY - JOUR T1 - Aerosol transmission of infectious disease. AU - Jones,Rachael M, AU - Brosseau,Lisa M, PY - 2015/3/28/entrez PY - 2015/3/31/pubmed PY - 2016/2/3/medline SP - 501 EP - 8 JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine JO - J. Occup. Environ. Med. VL - 57 IS - 5 N2 - OBJECTIVE: The concept of aerosol transmission is developed to resolve limitations in conventional definitions of airborne and droplet transmission. METHODS: The method was literature review. RESULTS: An infectious aerosol is a collection of pathogen-laden particles in air. Aerosol particles may deposit onto or be inhaled by a susceptible person. Aerosol transmission is biologically plausible when infectious aerosols are generated by or from an infectious person, the pathogen remains viable in the environment for some period of time, and the target tissues in which the pathogen initiates infection are accessible to the aerosol. Biological plausibility of aerosol transmission is evaluated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and norovirus and discussed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, influenza, and Ebola virus. CONCLUSIONS: Aerosol transmission reflects a modern understanding of aerosol science and allows physically appropriate explanation and intervention selection for infectious diseases. SN - 1536-5948 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25816216/Aerosol_transmission_of_infectious_disease_ L2 - http://Insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=25816216 ER -