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Editorial
. 2021 Jan;31(1):3-6.
doi: 10.1111/ina.12786.

Basic routes of transmission of respiratory pathogens-A new proposal for transmission categorization based on respiratory spray, inhalation, and touch

Yuguo Li  1
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Editorial

Basic routes of transmission of respiratory pathogens-A new proposal for transmission categorization based on respiratory spray, inhalation, and touch

Yuguo Li. Indoor Air. 2021 Jan.
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
An illustration of the three basic short‐distance transmission routes—spray, inhalation, and touch—and long‐distance transmission (inhalation and touch) in a room. The expired jet range is shown in light green, the infected person is shown in red, and the susceptible person is shown in blue (modified from 14 ). The drops are shown as large black circles, and the aerosols, as small black circles
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