Influenza Virus Affects Intestinal Microbiota and Secondary Salmonella Infection in the Gut through Type I Interferons.

Human influenza viruses replicate almost exclusively in the respiratory tract, yet infected individuals may also develop gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea. However, the molecular mechanisms remain incompletely defined. Using an influenza mouse model, we found that influenza pu...

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Main Authors: Elisa Deriu, Gayle M Boxx, Xuesong He, Calvin Pan, Sammy David Benavidez, Lujia Cen, Nora Rozengurt, Wenyuan Shi, Genhong Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858270?pdf=render