Lambda Interferon Restructures the Nasal Microbiome and Increases Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus Superinfection

Lambda Interferon Restructures the Nasal Microbiome and Increases Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus Superinfection

Much of the morbidity and mortality associated with influenza virus respiratory infection is due to bacterial coinfection with pathogens that colonize the upper respiratory tract such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Streptococcus pneumoniae. A major component of the immune...

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Main Authors: Paul J. Planet, Dane Parker, Taylor S. Cohen, Hannah Smith, Justinne D. Leon, Chanelle Ryan, Tobin J. Hammer, Noah Fierer, Emily I. Chen, Alice S. Prince
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-02-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/1/e01939-15

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