Modes of transmission of influenza B virus in households.

While influenza A and B viruses can be transmitted via respiratory droplets, the importance of small droplet nuclei "aerosols" in transmission is controversial.In Hong Kong and Bangkok, in 2008-11, subjects were recruited from outpatient clinics if they had recent onset of acute respirator...

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Main Authors: Benjamin J Cowling, Dennis K M Ip, Vicky J Fang, Piyarat Suntarattiwong, Sonja J Olsen, Jens Levy, Timothy M Uyeki, Gabriel M Leung, J S Malik Peiris, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Hiroshi Nishiura, J Mark Simmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182555?pdf=render