Respiratory Barrier as a Safeguard and Regulator of Defense Against Influenza A Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Kim S. LeMessurier, Meenakshi Tiwary, Nicholas Morin, Amali E. Samarasinghe
Abstract
require hosts for their replication and dissemination, and prey on the respiratory tract as an ideal environment causing severe damage to the host during their invasion. In this review, we outline the host-pathogen interactions during influenza and post-influenza bacterial pneumonia with a focus on inter- and intra-cellular crosstalk important in pulmonary immune responses.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus pneumoniaeMicrobiologyRespiratory tractImmune systemBiologyInfluenza A virusImmunologyVirusPathogenVirologyRespiratory systemAntibioticsAnatomyInfluenza Virus Research StudiesRespiratory viral infections researchImmune Response and Inflammation