Lifespan of virions

Value 3.2 hours Range: 1.9-5.3 hours
Organism Influenza
Reference Baccam P, Beauchemin C, Macken CA, Hayden FG, Perelson AS. Kinetics of influenza A virus infection in humans. J Virol. 2006 Aug80(15):7590-9. p.7592 table 3 Table - link PubMed ID16840338
Comments The half-life of free virus in the target cell-limited model with delay averaged 3.2 h (Table 3). See BNID 101616
Entered by Andreas Handel
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