Host Physiologic Changes Induced by Influenza A Virus Lead to Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Dispersion and Transition from Asymptomatic Colonization to Invasive Disease
Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous opportunistic human pathogen and a major health concern worldwide, causing a wide variety of diseases from mild skin infections to systemic disease. S. aureus is a major source of severe secondary bacterial pneumonia after influenza A virus infection, which caus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-08-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/e01235-16 |