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Comment
. 2010 Feb;176(2):536-9.
doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090880. Epub 2009 Dec 17.

New look at an old problem: bacterial superinfection after influenza

Kevan L Hartshorn  1
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Comment

New look at an old problem: bacterial superinfection after influenza

Kevan L Hartshorn. Am J Pathol. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

This commentary highlights the important role of bacterial superinfection in the morbidity and mortality of influenza virus infection.

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