Hierarchical effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines on the post-influenza susceptibility to pneumococcal coinfection

In the course of influenza A virus (IAV) infections, a secondary bacterial infection frequently leads to serious respiratory conditions provoking high hospitalization and death tolls. Although abundant pro-inflammatory responses have been reported as key contributing factors for these severe dual in...

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Main Authors: Duvigneau, Stefanie, Sharma-Chawla, Niharika, Boianelli, Alessandro, Stegemann-Koniszewski, Sabine, Nguyen, Van Kinh, Bruder, Dunja, Hernandez-Vargas, Esteban A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5181841/