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Respiratory source control using a surgical mask: An in vitro study

Rajeev B. PatelStony Brook University Medical Center, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Stony Brook, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shaji D. SkariaStony Brook University Medical Center, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
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Mohamed M. MansourStony Brook University Medical Center, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
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Gerald C. SmaldoneStony Brook University Medical Center, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
Pages 569-576 | Published online: 28 Apr 2016

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