Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza A Virus: Partners in Coinfection

Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a significant risk factor for secondary staphylococcal pneumonia in influenza A virus (IAV)-infected hosts. However, little research has been undertaken to define the environmental and physiological changes that cause S. aureus to shift from commensal to pa...

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Main Authors: Michelle E. Mulcahy, Rachel M. McLoughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-12-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/6/e02068-16