Influenza A virus enhances ciliary activity and mucociliary clearance via TLR3 in airway epithelium

Abstract Background Viral respiratory tract infections, such as influenza A virus (IAV), are common and life-threatening illnesses worldwide. The mechanisms by which viruses are removed from the respiratory tract are indispensable for airway host defense. Mucociliary clearance is an airway defense m...

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Main Authors: Yosuke Kamiya, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Mineo Katsumata, Hideki Yasui, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Hironao Hozumi, Kazuki Furuhashi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yutaro Nakamura, Naoki Inui, Mitsutoshi Setou, Masahiko Ito, Tetsuro Suzuki, Koji Ikegami, Takafumi Suda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01555-1