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).