TABLE 1.
Efficiency of aerosol transmission under various conditions of humidity and temperature
| RH (%) | Temp (°C) | Transmission efficiency (%) of influenza strain (reference)a: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL/09 | Pan/99 |
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| Replicate 1 | Replicate 2 | Replicate 3 | |||
| 20 | 20 | 100 (12) | 100 (12) | 100 (5) | 75 (5) |
| 65 | 20 | 75 | 100 | 75 (5) | 75 (5) |
| 80 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 0 (5) | 0 (5) |
| 20 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 0 (6) | ND |
| 80 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 (6) | ND |
a
Transmission efficiency is reported as a percentage of exposed animals that contracted infection, and references are given in parentheses for data reported in previous publications. ND, not done.