Systematic review of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus shedding: duration is affected by severity, but not age

Duration of viral shedding following infection is an important determinant of disease transmission, informing both control policies and disease modelling. We undertook a systematic literature review of the duration of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus shedding to examine the effects of age, severity of i...

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Main Authors: Fielding, James E, Kelly, Heath A, Mercer, Geoffry N, Glass, Kathryn
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4186461/