Dependence of aerosol-borne influenza A virus infectivity on relative humidity and aerosol composition
G. Motos, A. Schaub, S. C. David, L. Costa, C. C. Terrettaz, C. Kaltsonoudis, I. Glas, L. Klein, N. Bluvshtein, B. Luo, K. Violaki, M. Pohl, W. Hugentobler, U. K. Krieger, S. Pandis, , A. Nenes
This study investigates how relative humidity and aerosol composition affect influenza A virus infectivity in aerosol particles, finding that low humidity and efflorescence preserve infectivity longer than intermediate humidity conditions.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2024Microbiology