Role of ventilation in airborne transmission of infectious agents in the built environment ? a multidisciplinary systematic review
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- 25 January 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Indoor Air
- Vol. 17 (1) , 2-18
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2006.00445.x
Abstract
Abstract There have been few recent studies demonstrating a definitive association between the transmission of airborne infections and the ventilation of buildings. The severe acute respir...Keywords
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