Impact of bronchoalveolar lavage from influenza A virus diseased pigs on neutrophil functions and growth of co-infecting pathogenic bacteria

IntroductionInfluenza A viruses (IAVs) infect the respiratory tract of mainly humans, poultry, and pigs. Co-infections with pathogenic lung bacteria are a common event and contribute to the severity of disease progression. Neutrophils are a major cell type of the innate immune system and are rapidly...

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Main Authors: Simon Lassnig, Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Marta C. Bonilla, Matthias Mörgelin, Rabea Imker, Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede, Nicole de Buhr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1325269/full