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Consequences of Influenza A Virus on Pneumococcal Biofilm Formation and Stability in the Absence of Host Factors

Creator:

Nutter, Laura

Abstract:

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Influenza A Virus both primarily infect the upper respiratory tract, with more severe disease occurring during coinfection than would be caused by either pathogen independently. Until recently, characterization of the interactions between these two pathogens has occurred exclusively in the context of a host or using host-derived...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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other consequences (David et al, 2019; Siegel et al, 2014). Within the host, IAV is known to disperse