Activation of lymphocytes induced by bronchial epithelial cells with prolonged RSV infection.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preferentially infects airway epithelial cells,which might be responsible for susceptibility to asthma; however, the underlying mechanism is not clear. This study determined the activation of lymphocytes and drift of helper T (Th) subsets induced by RSV-infected hum...

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Main Authors: Ling Qin, Cheng-ping Hu, Jun-tao Feng, Qian Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22216085/?tool=EBI