由两个同时存在的呼吸道病原体引起的致命协同感染

Kevin Roe1

  • 1Retired, United States Patent and Trademark Office, San Jose, CA, USA.

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概括

与两个病原体同时感染可以增加疾病的严重程度. 本研究提出了病原体协同作用的新定义,并研究了这些协同作用感染所需的条件,特别是在呼吸道病毒中.

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