Impact of RSV infection on wound healing
Infecting ALI cultures with RSV 6 days prior to wounding resulted in
delayed healing in all groups (p<0.001 for RSV vs control,
p<0.001 for all groups, Table 2). Wound healing was
significantly faster for those subjects taking inhaled corticosteroids
(difference of means 2.25, t=5.31, p<0.001, Figure E1). There
were no differences in RSV titre between groups nor in those with or
without prior use of inhaled corticosteroids (p=0.22).