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Abstract
Virus infections of the respiratory tract predispose it to bacterial superinfections. Epidemiological studies, clinical evidence of viral-bacterial co-infection and animal models of such interactions suggest a time course of events and several mechanisms by which viral potentiation may occur. It appears that structural and functional disruption of the respiratory mucosal epithelium is a major contributor to the synergistic effects of superinfection.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7773588 DOI: 10.1016/s0966-842x(00)88892-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079