Virus and Bronchial Epithelium in Children and the Elderly

Circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2 (including variants of concern) were already collected, cultured and purified. The Wuhan reference strain will be used in the VIRCHILLD study to infect cells.

Infection with C-type viruses (e.g. HAd-C5) using bronchial epithelium from adult donors

RV is a member of the picornaviridae family; small non-enveloped viruses with a single strand positive RNA genome protected by an icosahedral capsid. They are divided in more than 160 serotypes classed in subtype A, B and C. RV-A and RV-C infections will be used in the VIRCHILLD study

no infection