Direct association between pharyngeal viral secretion and host cytokine response in severe pandemic influenza

Direct association between pharyngeal viral secretion and host cytokine response in severe pandemic influenza

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Severe disease caused by 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1virus is characterized by the presence of hypercytokinemia. The origin of the exacerbated cytokine response is unclear. As observed previously, uncontrolled influenza virus repli...

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Main Authors: Castro Carmen, Eiros Jose Mª, Resino Salvador, Bobillo Felipe, Gandía Francisco, Marcos Maria, Merino Pedro, León Cristobal, Fernandez Victoria, Gallegos Maria C, Maravi Enrique, Gordón Mónica, Andaluz David, Loza Ana, Socias Lorenzo, Martin-Sanchez Fernando, Lopez-Campos Guillermo, Ran Longsi, Blanco Jesús, Xu Luoling, Pumarola Tomás, Banner David, Martin-Loeches Ignacio, Ramirez Paula, Anton Andres, Almansa Raquel, Mateo Paula, Gonzalez-Rivera Milagros, Rello Jordi, de Lejarazu Raul, Kelvin David J, Bermejo-Martin Jesus F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cytokines
critical
influenza
patients
virus
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/232

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