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The co-pathogenesis of influenza viruses with bacteria in the lung.

McCullers, Jonathan A.·2014·Nature Reviews Microbiology

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Concern that a highly pathogenic virus might cause the next influenza pandemic has spurred recent research into influenza and its complications. Bacterial superinfection in the lungs of people suffering from influenza is a key element that promotes severe disease and mortality. This co-pathogenesis is characterized by complex interactions between co-infecting pathogens and the host, leading to the disruption of physical barriers, dysregulation of immune responses and delays in a return to homeostasis. The net effect of this cascade can be the outgrowth of the pathogens, immune-mediated pathology and increased morbidity. In this Review, advances in our understanding of the underlying mechanisms are discussed, and the key questions that will drive the field forwards are articulated.

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  • Bacteria are known to participate in interactions between host cells and viruses.

    “In fact, bacteria are known to participate in interactions between host cells and viruses.”

    From Oral Microbiome and SARS-CoV-2: Beware of Lung Co-infection (2020) · cites this paper as McCullers, 2014

  • Although bacteria are typically secondary invaders during influenza infections, they express virulence factors that promote viral pathogenesis, resulting in increased viral load and declined clearance rates.

    “Although bacteria are typically secondary invaders during influenza infections, they express virulence factors that promote viral pathogenesis. As a result, viral load increases and clearance rates decline (McCullers, 2014).”

    From Oral Microbiome and SARS-CoV-2: Beware of Lung Co-infection (2020) · cites this paper as McCullers, 2014

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae was the most frequent bacterial coinfection.

    “Consistent with the prior literature,55, 62 we found that S. pneumoniae was the most frequent bacterial coinfection; however, both S. aureus and other bacterial coinfections were also quite common.”
  • Staphylococcus aureus and other bacterial coinfections were also quite common.

    “Consistent with the prior literature,55, 62 we found that S. pneumoniae was the most frequent bacterial coinfection; however, both S. aureus and other bacterial coinfections were also quite common.”

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Authors
McCullers, J. A.
Affiliations
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
McCullers, Jonathan A.
Venue
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Published
2014-03-03
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
252-262
ISSN
  • 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-1534
OpenAlex
W2076298858
Cited by
722
References
167
Citations by year
2026: 46 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 60 · 2022: 67 · 2021: 91 · 2020: 71 · 2019: 70 · 2018: 58 · 2017: 38 · 2016: 56 · 2015: 42 · 2014: 23
FWCI
7.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Respiratory viral infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Keywords
influenza virus, bacterial co-infection, secondary bacterial infection, lung, virulence factors, immune dysregulation, host-pathogen interaction, immune-mediated pathology, pandemic influenza
MeSH terms
Bacterial Infections, Humans, Influenza, Human, Lung, Pneumonia, Viral, Superinfection, Pneumonia, Bacterial, Coinfection

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