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Experimental aerosol survival of SARS-CoV-2 in artificial saliva and tissue culture media at medium and high humidity

Sophie J. SmitherChemical Biological and Radiological Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Wiltshire, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lin S. EastaughChemical Biological and Radiological Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Wiltshire, UKView further author information
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James S. FindlayChemical Biological and Radiological Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Wiltshire, UKView further author information
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Mark S. LeverChemical Biological and Radiological Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Wiltshire, UKView further author information
Pages 1415-1417 | Received 23 Apr 2020, Accepted 30 May 2020, Published online: 22 Jun 2020

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