Influenza A Virus Exacerbates Group A Streptococcus Infection and Thwarts Anti-bacterial Inflammatory Responses in Murine Macrophages
J. Aleith, M. Brendel, E. Weipert, M. Müller, D. Schultz, Michael Lalk, Ulrike Blohm, Alexander Schäfer, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Karen Methling, B. Müller-Hilke
This study shows that influenza A virus worsens Group A Streptococcus infection in mice by reducing anti-bacterial inflammatory responses in macrophages.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2022Immunology