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Lancet Infect Dis
. 2023 Dec 18:S1473-3099(23)00619-9.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00619-9. Online ahead of print. The role of asymptomatic infections in influenza transmission: what do we really know
Martha P Montgomery 1 , Sinead E Morris 2 , Melissa A Rolfes 2 , Wanitchaya Kittikraisak 3 , Aaron M Samuels 2 , Matthew Biggerstaff 2 , William W Davis 3 , Carrie Reed 2 , Sonja J Olsen 2
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of asymptomatic influenza virus infections in influenza transmission was uncertain. However, the importance of asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 for onward transmission of COVID-19 has led experts to question whether the role of asymptomatic influenza virus infections in transmission had been underappreciated. We discuss the existing evidence on the frequency of asymptomatic influenza virus infections, the extent to which they contribute to infection transmission, and remaining knowledge gaps. We propose priority areas for further evaluation, study designs, and case definitions to address existing knowledge gaps.
. 2023 Dec 18:S1473-3099(23)00619-9.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00619-9. Online ahead of print. The role of asymptomatic infections in influenza transmission: what do we really know
Martha P Montgomery 1 , Sinead E Morris 2 , Melissa A Rolfes 2 , Wanitchaya Kittikraisak 3 , Aaron M Samuels 2 , Matthew Biggerstaff 2 , William W Davis 3 , Carrie Reed 2 , Sonja J Olsen 2
Affiliations
- PMID: 38128563
- DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00619-9
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of asymptomatic influenza virus infections in influenza transmission was uncertain. However, the importance of asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 for onward transmission of COVID-19 has led experts to question whether the role of asymptomatic influenza virus infections in transmission had been underappreciated. We discuss the existing evidence on the frequency of asymptomatic influenza virus infections, the extent to which they contribute to infection transmission, and remaining knowledge gaps. We propose priority areas for further evaluation, study designs, and case definitions to address existing knowledge gaps.