Stability of influenza A virus in droplets and aerosols is heightened by the presence of commensal respiratory bacteria.

ABSTRACT: Aerosol transmission remains a major challenge for control of respiratory viruses, particularly those causing recurrent epidemics, like influenza A virus (IAV). These viruses are rarely expelled alone, but instead are embedded in a consortium of microorganisms that populate the respiratory tract. The impact of microbial communities and inter-pathogen interactions upon stability of transmitted viruses is well-characterized for enteric pathogens, but is under-studied in the respiratory niche. Here, we assessed whether the presence of five different species of commensal respiratory bacteria could influence the persistence of IAV within phosphate-buffered saline and artificial saliva droplets deposited on surfaces at typical indoor air humidity, and within airborne aerosol particles. In drople

SUBMITTER: David SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264603 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature