Reply to Kloepfer and Gern: Independent studies suggest an arms race between influenza and rhinovirus: What next? [Biological Sciences]

It was very interesting to learn about Kloepfer et al.’s study investigating the link between asthma and influenza A H1N1 infection incidence and severity (1). Their finding that influenza A virus (IAV) infections reduced the subsequent risk of infection with human rhinoviruses (HRVs) was contrary to theories at the time...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - March 30, 2020 Category: Science Authors: S. Nickbakhsh, C. Mair, L. Matthews, R. Reeve, P. C. D. Johnson, F. Thorburn, B. von Wissmann, J. McMenamin, R. N. Gunson, P. R. Murcia Tags: Letters Source Type: research