Quality vs. quantity: Why 'super-shedders' may not be the superspreaders of disease outbreaks

NewsData newsroom brief · 46d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

A host that sheds an abundance of parasites might seem like an obvious disease-spreading threat. But new research suggests that shedding large volumes of parasites does not dictate transmission efficiency—and "super-shedders" may not be the superspreaders of infectious disease ou

A host that sheds an abundance of parasites might seem like an obvious disease-spreading threat. But new research suggests that shedding large volumes of parasites does not dictate transmission efficiency—and "super-shedders" may not be the superspreaders of infectious disease ou This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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