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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-07-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01335-19 |