RSV & rhinovirus coinfection order dictates outcome via type III interferon-mediated interference in infant respiratory epithelium
Emily M. Schultz, Gina Marie Aloisio, Ashley M. Murray, Sathi Wijeyesinghe, Letisha O. Aideyan, Trevor McBride, David Henke, Laura Ferlic‐Stark, Gauri Khade, Oluwo N Oluwadamilola, Hanning Li, Divya Nagaraj, Sarah Elizabeth Blutt, Vasanthi Avadhanula, Felipe-Andrés Piedra
This study shows that the order of RSV and RV infection in infants determines disease outcome through type III interferon-mediated viral interference.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology