Cytokine expression patterns in hospitalized children with Bordetella pertussis, Rhinovirus or co-infection

Abstract Mechanisms of interaction between Bordetella pertussis and other viral agents are yet to be fully explored. We studied the inflammatory cytokine expression patterns among children with both viral-bacterial infections. Nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) samples were taken from children, aged <...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Pandolfi, Nadia Panera, Anna Alisi, Emanuela Carloni, Luisa Russo, Ilaria Campagna, Caterina Rizzo, Carlo Concato, Giulia Linardos, Livia Piccioni, Sally Jackson, Alberto Villani, Fabio Midulla, Alberto E. Tozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89538-0