Sentences with phrase «for airborne transmission»

Thus, avian A / H5N1 influenza viruses can acquire the capacity for airborne transmission between mammals without recombination in an intermediate host and therefore constitute a risk for human pandemic influenza.

Avian flu can acquire the capacity for airborne transmission between mammals without recombination in an intermediate host.

Ex-prisoners, often with improperly treated TB that had mutated into the multidrug resistant form of the disease, moved back into cramped apartment blocs where, during the long, cold Siberian winters, hallways and unventilated apartments provided ideal conditions for airborne transmission to unwary neighbors, friends and family members.

«The emergence of A H7N9 influenza in March 2013 posed a public health threat both locally and internationally because of the risk for airborne transmission,» said K.Y. Yuen, MD, FRCPath, a lead author of the study.

Not exact matches

Human interactions with indoor airborne microbes have been investigated for more than a century (Tyndall, 1881; Carnelley, Haldane & Anderson, 1887; Tyndall, 1876), although almost exclusively from the perspective of disease and airborne - transmission of pathogens (Noble et al., 1976; Sherertz, Bassetti & Bassetti - Wyss, 2001; Tang et al., 2011).

Smallpox is an airborne disease, with transmission occurring through direct, prolonged face - to - face contact (the Centers for Disease Control estimates it...

Canine Distemper is spread through bodily secretions (nasal fluid for example) The most common form of transmission is airborne.

Acoustics Test results show that because the mass of the wall contributes to acoustic performance, CLT building systems provide superior noise control for both airborne and impact sound transmission.