A porcine model for polymicrobial respiratory infections with swine influenza virus and Staphylococcus aureus

Influenza A virus (IAV) is a significant problem worldwide, and respiratory disease is further complicated by secondary bacterial infection. The emergence of highly pathogenic strains of IAV in conjunction with the increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria threatens human health. A large-animal mode...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Elizabeth Allison
Other Authors: Dairy Science
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76882
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10212010-110812/