Quantification and determinants of the amount of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shed using real time PCR data from a longitudinal household study [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background A better understanding of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemiology requires realistic estimates of RSV shedding patterns, quantities shed, and identification of the related underlying factors. Methods RSV infection data arise from a cohort study of 47 households with 493 occupants,...

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Main Authors: Miriam Wathuo, Graham F. Medley, D. James Nokes, Patrick K. Munywoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2016-12-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/1-27/v1