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Biological collection efficiency of these samplers also strongly depends on the sampling conditions, aerosolilzation method and the virus type, such as virus morphology, surface charge and the hydrophilic or hydrophobic nature of the viruses Tseng and Li Relative humidity is one commonly studied factor for biological collection efficiency Cox and Wathes One the other hand, when influenza virus is suspended in a medium that closely mimics respiratory tract fluids, the effect of humidity on survival is greatly diminished Kormuth et al.

Transmission of airborne viruses is also affected by RH; another plausible explanation for the fact that influenza is more likely to occur in winter low RH is that settling of airborne viruses due to condensation occurs to a lower extent in winter, and therefore the chances of inhaling airborne influenza viruses is much greater than during summer high RH Lowen et al.

Moreover, RH is important in filtration collection, as desiccation has always been a problem for viruses trapped on filters Tseng and Li ; Fabian et al. These studies illustrate that sampling or transport, rather than aerosol generation or sample storage, account for the loss of virus viability. Hence, sampling process should provide the optimum RH for the targeted infectious virus.

Temperature is another factor for biological collection efficiency. Once aerosolized, viruses can be inactivated by heat Norman and Veomett Thus, attempts have been made to control temperature and RH for improved efficiency. Walls et al. Similarly, Springorum et al. Their tests showed that tempering strongly affected the volume of the sampling liquid and the number of culturable microbes collected in the sampling liquid and subsequently the total biological collection efficiency.

The tempered impingers preserved viability three times better than in the untempered ones. Similar devices should be investigated for the sampling of infectious viruses.

Choices of suspension media for aerosol generation and collection media in the samplers are also important considerations for successful collection of viable airborne viruses.

Serum and other stabilizers have not always been included in liquid collection media, for example, PBS with or without calcium and magnesium has been used for the collection of influenza virus Fabian et al. Appert et al. Taken together, with regard to virus viability in aerosol studies, more work is needed to better understand the type of suspension media for superior performance during nebulization in laboratory studies, and the most suitable collection media for laboratory and field tests, as well as the optimum conditions for different types of viruses.

Health risks due to exposure to airborne virus particles partly depend on the particle size distribution of the aerosols containing infectious viruses. Noti et al. By combining the BioSampler with a piston spirometer, Lindsley et al. Using a Sioutas cascade impactor, Lednicky and Loeb found that infectious IAV was concentrated in particles below nm.

As virus samplers are improved, a better understanding can be attained regarding the size distribution of aerosolized viruses, especially those in fine particles.

Efforts have been attempted to correlate virus infectivity with aerosol particle size. Using gelatin filters, Zuo et al. Meanwhile, Pan et al. Using a transmission electron microscope and an impactor, Papineni and Rosenthal showed that coughing produced the largest droplet concentrations and nose breathing the least. Lindsley et al. Therefore, future studies using samplers capable of sampling fine virus aerosols are needed to better clarify and update distribution of infectious viruses in aerosolized particles.

They provide physical counts of the particles, but no information about viruses contained in the particles. Liu et al. Another problem is the definition of particle size. Thus, conversions between different definitions of particle sizes are necessary, and translating particle size distribution measured by one device to another is a technological gap to be filled. Reviews of these methods are available in published literature Pillai and Ricke ; Xu et al.

However, it is very important to note that detection of nucleic acid in aerosol does not correlate with virus viability in the aerosol. The ability to detect both nonviable and viable viruses, and determine the fraction thereof that is infectious, is important for risk assessments, as nonviable viruses do not cause infections. Electron microscopy has also been attempted in some studies to identify virus particles, for example, avian infectious laryngotracheitis viruses in the study of Williams et al.

However, more work is needed towards the integration of these technologies with air sampling devices. Shen et al. Usachev et al. Later, Usachev et al. The SPR response units increased with increasing virus concentration, and the sensitivity of this technology was high enough to minimize false alarm.

Although the overall response for multiplex SPR slightly decreased compared with singleplex SPR, there was no statistical difference in sensitivity between the two for the target viruses. Commonly used samplers for airborne viruses are designed and operated following the same principles used for bioaerosol samplers, including solid impactors, liquid impingers, filters and ESPs. Information resulting from the use of these technologies will enhance our knowledge of virus transmission through airborne routes and the biothreats posed by virus aerosols.

At present, the lack of a standard sampler and standardized procedure for sampling virus aerosols has hindered progress towards a better understanding of the occurrence of airborne viruses, the persistence of viruses in the aerosols, movement of aerosol particles in air currents, residence time of aerosolized particles and the biothreats posed by the aerosols.

In addition, collection efficiencies reported in most virus aerosol studies refer to relative collection efficiency, not absolute collection efficiency, resulting in underestimates of the concentrations of infectious virus particles. Moreover, due to the low concentration of airborne viruses and the inactivation of infectious viruses due to sampling processes, methods to balance the need for high volume sampling air and maintaining virus viability during their collection are needed.

Finally, for proper biothreat analyses, further investigations are needed on the size distribution of aerosolized particles that contain infectious viruses, as well as on the factors that affect their concentrations and size distributions. Knowledge gaps resulting from inconclusive information are summarized in Table 2 as a reference for future research studies. Establish standardized procedures and methods for sampling airborne viruses and enable measurement of the detection limit of the virus samplers.

Conduct a systematic evaluation of the effects of relative humidity on the viability of aerosolized viruses, considering the biochemical and biophysical characteristics of viruses and in the presence of aerosol components e.

Investigate how the distribution of viruses in aerosol particles is affected by the virus aerosol composition e. Study how the aerosol generation method e. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Viruses that affect humans, animals and plants are often dispersed and transmitted through airborne routes of infection. Keywords: aerosol, aerovirology, air sampler, airborne transmission, collection efficiency, size distribution. Introduction Airborne particles of biological origin including bacteria, fungi and viruses, are commonly present in the air we breathe.

Open in a separate window. Figure 1. Samplers for airborne viruses The performance of virus aerosol samplers is evaluated by their sampling efficiency. Figure 2. Electrostatic precipitators Another type of sampler is the electrostatic precipitator ESP , wherein electrostatic attraction is used to collect a wide size range of airborne particles Jang et al. Other devices Other samplers have also been developed for sampling airborne viruses. Table 1 Summary of the pros and cons of common samplers for airborne viruses.

Factors affecting the sampling efficiency of virus aerosols While each sampler's efficiency is dependent on the dominating collection mechanism, other factors can also affect their performance, including RH, temperature, light, irradiation, suspension media and sampling media Benbough Size distribution of airborne infectious viruses Health risks due to exposure to airborne virus particles partly depend on the particle size distribution of the aerosols containing infectious viruses.

Summary and Conclusions Commonly used samplers for airborne viruses are designed and operated following the same principles used for bioaerosol samplers, including solid impactors, liquid impingers, filters and ESPs. Table 2 Knowledge gaps resulting from inconclusive information that warrants future research. Conflict of Interest No conflict of interest declared. References Agranovski, I.

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