Dynamic innate immune responses of human bronchial epithelial cells to severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus infection.

Human lung epithelial cells are likely among the first targets to encounter invading severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Not only can these cells support the growth of SARS-CoV infection, but they are also capable of secreting inflammatory cytokines to initiate and,...

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Main Authors: Tomoki Yoshikawa, Terence E Hill, Naoko Yoshikawa, Vsevolod L Popov, Cristi L Galindo, Harold R Garner, C J Peters, Chien-Te Kent Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2806919?pdf=render