How symptomless transmission helps pathogens thrive

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

The study examined the pros and cons of silent transmission on the pathogen’s long-term survival. Does transmission without symptoms enable the pathogen to infect greater numbers of people? Or does the lack of symptoms eventually lessen transmission and reduce the pathogen’s long-term survival? The answer could inform how public health experts plan control measures such […]

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