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Influenza Virus Enhances Bacterial Growth in the Lungs through Weakening Capsule Receptor-Mediated Bacterial Capture by Neutrophils
Yujie Fang, Wenxia Ma, Chenyun Qian…·Jing‐Ren Zhang
This study shows influenza virus weakens neutrophil capture of low-virulence Streptococcus pneumoniae by reducing capsule receptor-mediated complement activation, enhancing bacterial survival and virulence.
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