Mucus empowers virus transmission (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mucus empowers virus transmission

Caption

The mucus that covers respiratory droplets allows viral particles to remain infectious farther than previously thought, according to a modeling study published in February.

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Illustration by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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