title: Aerosol transmission of infectious disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The concept of aerosol transmission is developed to resolve limitations in conventional definitions of airborne and droplet transmission.
  
  
  METHODS
  The method was literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An infectious aerosol is a collection of pathogen-laden particles in air. Aerosol particles may deposit onto or be inhaled by a susceptible person. Aerosol transmission is biologically plausible when infectious aerosols are generated by or from an infectious person, the pathogen remains viable in the environment for some period of time, and the target tissues in which the pathogen initiates infection are accessible to the aerosol. Biological plausibility of aerosol transmission is evaluated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and norovirus and discussed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, influenza, and Ebola virus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aerosol transmission reflects a modern understanding of aerosol science and allows physically appropriate explanation and intervention selection for infectious diseases.
authors: From the School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago.
authors: Rachael M
authors: RM
authors: Jones
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Brosseau
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000391:Air Microbiology; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D017934:Coronavirus; D003371:Cough / Q000382:microbiology*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D029322:Norovirus; D010316:Particle Size; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D012912:Sneezing
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols