Nasopharyngeal colonisation by Streptococcus pneumoniae enhances host anti-viral responses to respiratory virus infection
Hanwen Hou, Julie McAuley, Ana C. Maluenda, Kim Mulholland, Simon Phipps, Odilia L. C. Wijburg, Catherine Satzke, Sam Manna
This study shows that pneumococcal colonization in infant mice enhances and prolongs anti-viral immune responses to PVM infection compared to viral infection alone.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology