A Model for Obtaining Predictable Natural Transmission of Rhinoviruses in Human Volunteers
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 150 (2) , 195-201
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/150.2.195
Abstract
A model has been developed in which rhinoviral colds can be predictably transmitted by experimentally infected donors to susceptible recipients in a continuously monitored and controlled environment under simulated natural conditions. Rates of transmission correlated closely (r = .926, P < .01) with donor-hours of exposure. This model can be used to define routes of transmission, to explore methods of controlling dissemination, to study resistance mechanisms, and to test preventive and therapeutic agents.Keywords
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