Rescue of alveolar wall liquid secretion blocks fatal lung injury due to influenza-staphylococcal coinfection

Rescue of alveolar wall liquid secretion blocks fatal lung injury due to influenza-staphylococcal coinfection

Secondary lung infection by inhaled Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a common and lethal event for individuals infected with influenza A virus (IAV). How IAV disrupts host defense to promote SA infection in lung alveoli, where fatal lung injury occurs, is not known. We addressed this issue using real-t...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Tang, Ana Cassandra De Jesus, Deebly Chavez, Sayahi Suthakaran, Sarah K.L. Moore, Keshon Suthakaran, Sonya Homami, Raveen Rathnasinghe, Alison J. May, Michael Schotsaert, Clemente J. Britto, Jahar Bhattacharya, Jaime L. Hook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical Investigation 2023-10-01
Series:The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Subjects:
Pulmonology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI163402

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https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI163402

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