Poly I:C enhances susceptibility to secondary pulmonary infections by gram-positive bacteria.

Secondary bacterial pneumonias are a frequent complication of influenza and other respiratory viral infections, but the mechanisms underlying viral-induced susceptibility to bacterial infections are poorly understood. In particular, it is unclear whether the host's response against the viral in...

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Main Authors: Xiaoli Tian, Feng Xu, Wing Yi Lung, Cherise Meyerson, Amir Ali Ghaffari, Genhong Cheng, Jane C Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3433467?pdf=render

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