Beset in Mucus, Coronavirus Particles Likely Travel Farther Than Once Thought

Credit: Illustration by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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

« Beset in Mucus, Coronavirus Particles Likely Travel Farther Than Once Thought

Credit: Animation by Sara Levine | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists used cow mucus and an algae-based compound to create droplets similar to the respiratory droplets that allow coronavirus transmission.

« Beset in Mucus, Coronavirus Particles Likely Travel Farther Than Once Thought

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