Pathogen transmission from vaccinated hosts can cause dose-dependent reduction in virulence
R. I. Bailey, H. H. Cheng, M. Chase-Topping, J. K. Mays, O. Anacleto, J. R. Dunn, A. Doeschl-Wilson
This study shows that leaky vaccination reduces viral load and disease severity in contact individuals, even though vaccinated hosts can still transmit the virus.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2019Microbiology