Animal models of polymicrobial pneumonia
Sami Hraiech1, Laurent Papazian1, Jean-Marc Rolain2
1IHU Méditerranée infection, URMITE CNRS IRD INSERM UMR 7278, Marseille, France ; Réanimation - Détresses Respiratoires et infections Sévères, APHM, CHU Nord, Marseille, France.
Drug Design, Development and Therapy
|July 15, 2015
Summary
This review explores animal models for pneumonia, focusing on how multiple pathogens can cause severe infections. It highlights the need for advanced models to understand complex pneumonia cases.
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