Research Article
Detection and Isolation of Airborne Influenza A H3N2 Virus Using a Sioutas Personal Cascade Impactor Sampler
Table 1
Location of air sampler sites yielding viable virus.
| | | Location of air samplers and isolation of influenza H3N2 virus in cell cultures | | | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Site 4 | Site 5 | Site 6 | Site 7 |
| | SKC BioSampler | +b | + | + | −c | − | − | − | | PCIS | + | + | + | − | − | − | − | | Distance from closest sick persona | 1.2 m | 2.1 m | 3.7 m | >4 m | >4 m | >4 m | >4 m | | Pathway from closest sick person | Direct | Direct | Direct | Curved | Angled | Angled | Angled |
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Approximate distance from head of resting (laying down) person.
bVirus isolated in cell cultures.
cVirus not isolated in cell cultures.
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