Indoor air as a vehicle for human pathogens: Introduction, objectives, and expectation of outcome

Highlights • Introduction to aerobiology and the significance of indoor air as a vehicle for human pathogens. • Potential negative health impacts from simultaneous or sequential exposure to pathogens and other pollutants in indoor air. • An overview of the workshop's program and background of t...

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Published in:	American journal of infection control Vol. 44; no. 9; pp. S95 - S101
Main Author:	Sattar, Syed A., MSc, Dip Bact, MS, PhD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby-Year Book, Inc 02-09-2016 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc
Subjects:	Air Microbiology Air Pollution, Indoor Disease Transmission, Infectious Disinfection & disinfectants Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Mathematical models Microbiological Techniques - methods Pathogens Aerobiology air decontamination indoor air airborne pollutants airborne pathogens
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Summary:	Highlights • Introduction to aerobiology and the significance of indoor air as a vehicle for human pathogens. • Potential negative health impacts from simultaneous or sequential exposure to pathogens and other pollutants in indoor air. • An overview of the workshop's program and background of the speakers. • A glossary of common terms, listing of the workshop's objectives, and the main subject areas to be covered. • Emphasis on the need for better protocols to assess survival of pathogens in indoor air and its decontamination.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.06.010