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This correction addresses the question of lower SARS-CoV-2 attack rates in active smokers and discusses viral interference mechanisms.

May 26, 2026Open Access

Correction: Re-opening the question of lower SARS-CoV-2 attack rates in active smokers: a perspective on viral interference and Tobacco Mosaic Virus

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This correction addresses the question of lower SARS-CoV-2 attack rates in active smokers and discusses viral interference mechanisms.
Correction of the original publication to include updated financial figures and graphical abstracts.
Review process adjustments made to clarify the study's findings regarding smoking and SARS-CoV-2.
Updating references and correcting visual data formats as per reviewer feedback.
The graphical abstract was corrected to reflect the accurate representation of the study's findings.
Clarification on the lower attack rates of SARS-CoV-2 in active smokers was included in the revised text.

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