Lack of the pattern recognition molecule mannose-binding lectin increases susceptibility to influenza A virus infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a pattern recognition innate immune molecule, inhibits influenza A virus infection <it>in vitro</it>. MBL deficiency due to gene polymorphism in humans has been associated with infection susc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/11/64 |