Respiratory viral and pneumococcal coinfection of the respiratory tract: implications of pneumococcal vaccination

• Published in: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine Vol. 6; no. 4; p. 451
• Main Authors: Moore, David Paul, Dagan, Ron, Shabir Ahmed Madhi
• Format: Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Abington Taylor & Francis Ltd 09.01.2014

The interactions between Streptococcus pneumoniae and other respiratory pathogens have been studied in vitro, in animal models and in humans – including epidemiologic and vaccine probe studies. Interactions of pneumococcus with respiratory viruses are common, and many mechanisms have been suggested...