Effectiveness of HEPA Filters at Removing Infectious SARS-CoV-2 from the Air

Effectiveness of HEPA Filters at Removing Infectious SARS-CoV-2 from the Air

ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads by airborne transmission; therefore, the development and functional evaluation of air-cleaning technologies are essential for infection control. Air filtration using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters may be effective; however, no quan...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Ueki, Michiko Ujie, Yosuke Komori, Tatsuo Kato, Masaki Imai, Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
COVID-19
HEPA filter
SARS-CoV-2
aerosols
air cleaner
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00086-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00086-22

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