Reduction of natural killer but not effector CD8 T lymphocytes in three consecutive cases of severe/lethal H1N1/09 influenza A virus infection.

BACKGROUND: The cause of severe disease in some patients infected with pandemic influenza A virus is unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We present the cellular immunology profile in the blood, and detailed clinical (and post-mortem) findings of three patients with rapidly progressive infection...

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Main Authors: Denney, L, Aitken, C, Li, C, Wilson-Davies, E, Kok, W, Clelland, C, Rooney, K, Young, D, Dong, T, McMichael, A, Carman, W, Ho, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2010