Microbial Composition of the Human Nasopharynx Varies According to Influenza Virus Type and Vaccination Status

ABSTRACT Factors that contribute to enhanced susceptibility to severe bacterial disease after influenza virus infection are not well defined but likely include the microbiome of the respiratory tract. Vaccination against influenza, while having variable effectiveness, could also play a role in micro...

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Main Authors: Tao Ding, Timothy Song, Bin Zhou, Adam Geber, Yixuan Ma, Lingdi Zhang, Michelle Volk, Shashi N. Kapadia, Stephen G. Jenkins, Mirella Salvatore, Elodie Ghedin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-08-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01296-19