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Attenuated influenza vaccine enhances bacterial colonization of mice

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Infection with influenza virus is known to increase susceptibility to bacterial infections of the respiratory tract. In a mouse model of influenza, increased bacterial colonization was also observed after administration of an infectious, attenuated influenza virus vaccine. Primary influenza virus infection increases colonization of the human upper and lower respiratory tract with bacteria, including Streptococcus …

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TWiV 243: Live from ASV at Penn State

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On this episode of the science show This Week in Virology, which was recorded before a large enthusiastic audience at the annual meeting of the American Society for Virology, Vincent, Rich, and Kathy speak with Rebecca and Christiane about their work on metapneumoviruses and noroviruses. You can find TWiV #243 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.

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