Pre-existing immunity provides a barrier to airborne transmission of influenza viruses
S. Lakdawala, V. Le Sage, J. Jones, K. Kormuth, W. Fitzsimmons, E. Nturibi, G. Padovani, C. Arevalo, A. French, A. Avery, R. Manivanh, E. E. McGrady, A. Bhagwat, A. S. Lauring, S. E. Hensley
The paper shows that pre-existing non-neutralizing immunity in ferrets blocks airborne transmission of seasonal influenza viruses.
PLOS Pathogens · Feb 18, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology