Pre-existing heterosubtypic immunity provides a barrier to airborne transmission of influenza viruses.

Pre-existing heterosubtypic immunity provides a barrier to airborne transmission of influenza viruses.

Human-to-human transmission of influenza viruses is a serious public health threat, yet the precise role of immunity from previous infections on the susceptibility to airborne infection is still unknown. Using the ferret model, we examined the roles of exposure duration and heterosubtypic immunity o...

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Main Authors: Valerie Le Sage, Jennifer E Jones, Karen A Kormuth, William J Fitzsimmons, Eric Nturibi, Gabriella H Padovani, Claudia P Arevalo, Andrea J French, Annika J Avery, Richard Manivanh, Elizabeth E McGrady, Amar R Bhagwat, Adam S Lauring, Scott E Hensley, Seema S Lakdawala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009273&type=printable
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