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Interferon β-1a ring prophylaxis to reduce household transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a cluster randomised clinical trial

Accumulating evidence indicates that an early, robust type 1 interferon (IFN) response to SARS-CoV-2 is important in determining COVID-19 outcomes, with an inadequate IFN response associated with disease severity. Our objective was to examine the prophylactic potential of IFN administration to limit viral transmission.

Citation:
Castro-Rodriguez JA, Fish EN, Montgomery ST, Kollmann TR, Iturriaga C, Shannon C, Karpievitch Y, Ho J, Chen V, Balshaw R, Ben-Othman R, Aniba R, Gidi-Yunge F, Hartnell L, Hancock DG, Pérez-Mateluna G, ……. Stick SM. Interferon β-1a ring prophylaxis to reduce household transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a cluster randomised clinical trial. eClinicalMedicine. 2023;62

Keywords:
COVID-19; Interferon; Ring prophylaxis; SARS-CoV-2; Transmission

Abstract:
Accumulating evidence indicates that an early, robust type 1 interferon (IFN) response to SARS-CoV-2 is important in determining COVID-19 outcomes, with an inadequate IFN response associated with disease severity. Our objective was to examine the prophylactic potential of IFN administration to limit viral transmission.