Abstract
Evidence has been presented that with the experimental model described, infected mice vary in their ability to transmit influenza virus infection. This variation is not explained by differences in titers of influenza virus in the nose, throat, trachea, or lungs of good transmitters. Older mice acquire transmitted influenza virus infection more readily than younger mice. Seasonal variations in the incidence of transmitted influenza virus infection occur.
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