Allergic Airway Disease Prevents Lethal Synergy of Influenza A Virus-Streptococcus pneumoniae Coinfection

Asthma has become one of the most common chronic diseases and has been identified as a risk factor for developing influenza. However, the impact of asthma on postinfluenza secondary bacterial infection is currently not known. Here, we developed a novel triple-challenge model of allergic airway disea...

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Main Authors: Sean Roberts, Sharon L. Salmon, Donald J. Steiner, Clare M. Williams, Dennis W. Metzger, Yoichi Furuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-07-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01335-19