Dynamic Changes in the Microbiome and Mucosal Immune Microenvironment of the Lower Respiratory Tract by Influenza Virus Infection

Influenza is a major public health concern, and the high mortality rate is largely attributed to secondary bacterial infections. There are several mechanisms through which the virus increases host susceptibility to bacterial colonization, but the micro-environment in lower respiratory tract (LRT) of...

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Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors: Liming Gu, Huixiong Deng, Zhihui Ren, Ying Zhao, Shun Yu, Yingzhu Guo, Jianping Dai, Xiaoxuan Chen, Kangsheng Li, Rui Li, Gefei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02491/full