Alveolar Type II Epithelial Cells Contribute to the Anti-Influenza A Virus Response in the Lung by Integrating Pathogen- and Microenvironment-Derived Signals
ABSTRACT Influenza A virus (IAV) periodically causes substantial morbidity and mortality in the human population. In the lower lung, the primary targets for IAV replication are type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECII), which are increasingly recognized for their immunological potential. So far, lit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-07-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00276-16 |