Lambda Interferon Restructures the Nasal Microbiome and Increases Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus Superinfection

Much of the morbidity and mortality associated with influenza virus respiratory infection is due to bacterial coinfection with pathogens that colonize the upper respiratory tract such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Streptococcus pneumoniae. A major component of the immune...

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Main Authors: Planet, Paul J., Parker, Dane, Cohen, Taylor S., Smith, Hannah, Leon, Justinne D., Ryan, Chanelle, Hammer, Tobin J., Fierer, Noah, Chen, Emily I., Prince, Alice S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4752601/