Impact of Obesity on Influenza A Virus Pathogenesis, Immune Response, and Evolution
With the rising prevalence of obesity has come an increasing awareness of its impact on communicable disease. As a consequence of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus pandemic, obesity was identified for the first time as a risk factor for increased disease severity and mortality in infected individuals....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01071/full |