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Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

20202,351 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Nancy Leung · University of Hong Kong

Daniel K. W. Chu · University of Hong Kong

Eunice Y. C. Shiu · University of Hong Kong

Kwok‐Hung Chan · University of Hong Kong

Benien J. P. Hau · Queen Mary Hospital

Hui‐Ling Yen · University of Hong Kong

Topics & Keywords

Infection Control and Ventilation Respiratory viral infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Nature Medicine

Volume 26, Issue 5, pp. 676-680

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0843-2

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 261.24

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· University of Hong Kong

Dkm Ip · University of Hong Kong

Malik Peiris · University of Hong Kong

WH Seto · Hong Kong Baptist Hospital

GM Leung · University of Hong Kong

Donald K. Milton · University of Maryland, College Park

Benjamin J. Cowling · HKU-Pasteur Research Pole