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Review
. 2007 Mar;73(6):1687-96.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.02051-06. Epub 2007 Jan 12.

Significance of fomites in the spread of respiratory and enteric viral disease

Stephanie A Boone  1 , Charles P Gerba
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Review

Significance of fomites in the spread of respiratory and enteric viral disease

Stephanie A Boone et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 Mar.
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FIG. 1.
Factors influencing virus survival on fomites.
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Respiratory virus inactivation rates (Ki).
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Inactivation rates (Ki) of enteric viruses.
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