Competition between IAV subtypes through heterosubtypic immunity modulates re-infection and antibody dynamics in the mallard reservoir
Neus Latorre-Margalef, Justin D. Brown, Alinde Fojtik, Rebecca L. Poulson, Deborah Carter, Monique Franca, David E. Stallknecht
This study shows that prior infection with H3N8 IAV reduces shedding and viral load in mallards during subsequent infections with related subtypes, suggesting competition between IAV subtypes influences their dynamics.
PLOS Pathogens · Jun 22, 2017Peer-reviewedEcology