Does Viral Interference Affect Spread of Influenza?

Overview

Journal Euro Surveill

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2009 Oct 14

PMID 19822124

Citations 89

Authors

A Linde

M Rotzen-Ostlund

B Zweygberg-Wirgart

S Rubinova

M Brytting

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Abstract

This short communication hypothesises that rhinovirus epidemics occurring after start of school may interfere with the spread of influenza during the period when warm and humid climate decreases the influenza spread by aerosol. Limited laboratory data supporting this hypothesis are included in the article, but the report is written mainly to stimulate interest and research concerning the possibility that viral interaction may affect influenza epidemiology.

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