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Chlamydia psittaci infection increases mortality of avian influenza virus H9N2 by suppressing host immune response

Avian influenza virus subtype H9N2 (H9N2) and Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) are frequently isolated in chickens with respiratory disease. However, their roles in co-infection remain unclear. We tested the hypothesis that C. psittaci enhances H9N2 infection through suppression of host immunity. Th...

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Autores principales: Chu, Jun, Zhang, Qiang, Zhang, Tianyuan, Han, Er, Zhao, Peng, Khan, Ahrar, He, Cheng, Wu, Yongzheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4941526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27405059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep29421