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  • Study links influenza A viral infection to microbiome, brain gene expression changes

    Jun 18, 2025 10:00 am by Diana YatesResearch
    Illinois pathobiology professors Christopher Gaulke, left, Ying Fang. Photo by Michelle Hassel

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    • Illinois pathobiology professors Christopher Gaulke, left, Ying Fang. Photo by Michelle Hassel

    In a study of neonatal piglets, Illinois researchers linked influenza A viral infection to alterations of the nasal microbiome and potentially detrimental changes in brain gene expression.