Article
Variants of the chemokine receptor CCR5 are associated with severe bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Sept 2003
Hull Jeremy, Rowlands Kate, Lockhart Elizabeth, Moore Catrin, Sharland Mike, Kwiatkowski Dominic
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis is characterized by intense inflammation of the airways, and high levels of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines can be found in respiratory secretions of affected infants. Important among these chemokines are RANTES (regulated on activation, no...
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