Airborne disease and the upper respiratory tract
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
The upper respiratory system includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx with subglottic area of trachea. In the normal circumstances, air enters the respiratory system through nostrils where it is filtered, humidified, and warmed inside the nasal cavity. Conditioned air passes through pharynx, larynx, and trachea and then enters in lower respiratory system. Dysfunction of any part of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bacteriological Reviews
سال: 1966
ISSN: 0005-3678
DOI: 10.1128/br.30.3.498-513.1966