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  • Influenza A virus (IAV)-related mortality is often due to secondary bacterial infections, primarily by pneumococci. Here, we study how IAV-modulated changes in the lungs affect bacterial replication in the lower respiratory tract (LRT). Bronchoalveolar lavages (BALs) from coinfected mice showed rapid bacterial proliferation 4 to 6 h after pneumococcal challenge. Metabolomic and quantitative proteomic analyses demonstrated capillary leakage with efflux of nutrients and antioxidants into the alveolar space. Pneumococcal adaptation to IAV-induced inflammation and redox imbalance increased the expression of the pneumococcal chaperone/protease HtrA. Presence of HtrA resulted in bacterial growth advantage in the IAV-infected LRT and protection from complement-mediated opsonophagocytosis due to capsular production. Absence of HtrA led to growth arrest in vitro that was partially restored by antioxidants. Pneumococcal ability to grow in the IAV-infected LRT depends on the nutrient-rich milieu with increased levels of antioxidants such as ascorbic acid and its ability to adapt to and cope with oxidative damage and immune clearance.
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?:doi
  • 10.1073/pnas.2012265117
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?:journal
  • Proc_Natl_Acad_Sci_U_S_A
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  • cc-by-nc-nd
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  • document_parses/pdf_json/fe1654069f5827b0c86c0d628512515dc7c75ca9.json; document_parses/pdf_json/89abee320657146941c7f8d49cd816e792985418.json
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  • document_parses/pmc_json/PMC7733805.xml.json
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?:pmid
  • 33229573.0
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  • Medline; PMC
?:title
  • Capillary leakage provides nutrients and antioxidants for rapid pneumococcal proliferation in influenza-infected lower airways
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  • 2020-12-08

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