Abstract
AbstractHuman respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute respiratory tract infections in children and immunocompromised adults worldwide. Here we report that amoebae-release respirable-sized vesicles containing high concentrations of infectious RSV that persisted for the duration of the experiment. Given the ubiquity of amoebae in moist environments, our results suggest that extracellular amoebal-vesicles could contribute to the environmental persistence of respiratory viruses, including potential resistance to disinfection processes and thereby offering novel pathways for viral dissemination and transmission.
Funder
Alberta Innovates | Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Microbiology,Biotechnology
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