Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience
Data from Chicago confirm the end of flu season coincides with the beginning of pollen season. More importantly, the end of flu season also coincides with onset of seasonal aerosolization of mold spores. Overall, the data suggest bioaerosols, especially mold spores, compete with viruses for a shared...
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| author | Richa B. Shah Rachna D. Shah Damien G. Retzinger Andrew C. Retzinger Deborah A. Retzinger Gregory S. Retzinger |
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| description | Data from Chicago confirm the end of flu season coincides with the beginning of pollen season. More importantly, the end of flu season also coincides with onset of seasonal aerosolization of mold spores. Overall, the data suggest bioaerosols, especially mold spores, compete with viruses for a shared receptor, with the periodicity of influenza-like illnesses, including COVID-19, a consequence of seasonal factors that influence aerosolization of competing species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f26472278e0547ceb6c2da5a2564f89a2023-11-22T14:43:20ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-09-01109120410.3390/pathogens10091204Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago ExperienceRicha B. Shah0Rachna D. Shah1Damien G. Retzinger2Andrew C. Retzinger3Deborah A. Retzinger4Gregory S. Retzinger5Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60209, USADepartment of Medicine, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60153, USADepartment of Computer Science, Graycore, Cincinnati, OH 45140, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University, Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, WV 26101, USAIndependent Researcher, Cincinnati, OH 45140, USADepartment of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USAData from Chicago confirm the end of flu season coincides with the beginning of pollen season. More importantly, the end of flu season also coincides with onset of seasonal aerosolization of mold spores. Overall, the data suggest bioaerosols, especially mold spores, compete with viruses for a shared receptor, with the periodicity of influenza-like illnesses, including COVID-19, a consequence of seasonal factors that influence aerosolization of competing species.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/9/1204influenza-like illness (ILI)COVID-19SARS-CoV-2pollensmold sporesbioaerosols |
| spellingShingle | Richa B. Shah Rachna D. Shah Damien G. Retzinger Andrew C. Retzinger Deborah A. Retzinger Gregory S. Retzinger Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience Pathogens influenza-like illness (ILI) COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 pollens mold spores bioaerosols |
| title | Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience |
| title_full | Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience |
| title_fullStr | Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience |
| title_short | Competing Bioaerosols May Influence the Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses, including COVID-19. The Chicago Experience |
| title_sort | competing bioaerosols may influence the seasonality of influenza like illnesses including covid 19 the chicago experience |
| topic | influenza-like illness (ILI) COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 pollens mold spores bioaerosols |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/9/1204 |
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