Interferon-beta and/or lambda for use in treating rhinovirus infection in the elderly

摘要

Use of interferon-beta (IFN-&bgr;) and/or IFN-λ for treating rhinovirus (RV) infection in elderly people, particularly elderly people who are, or have been long-term smokers, especially those who have a clinical history of recurrent RV infections, and may have other medical conditions, such as cardiac or circulation problems, and who are liable to suffer severe complications/high mortality from poor innate ability to fight such a viral infection.