An investigation into the regulatory capacity of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells during the innate and adaptive immune response to influenza infection

<p>Influenza A virus (IAV) infection is a highly contagious respiratory disease, which can cause substantial morbidity and occasionally death. Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, a subset of CD1d-restricted T lymphocytes, have been identified as important modulators of immunity, mediating...

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Main Author: McEwen-Smith, R
Other Authors: Cerundolo, V
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014