Detection of influenza virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in air sampled from co-infected ferrets and analysis of their influence on pathogen stability

ABSTRACT Secondary infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae has contributed significantly to morbidity and mortality during multiple influenza virus pandemics and remains a common threat today. During a concurrent infection, both pathogens can influence the transmission of each other, but the mechani...

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Main Authors: Andrea J. French, Nicole C. Rockey, Valerie Le Sage, Karina Mueller Brown, Meredith J. Shephard, Sheila Frizzell, Mike M. Myerburg, N. Luisa Hiller, Seema S. Lakdawala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-08-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00039-23