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Immunity and immunopathology to viruses: what decides the outcome?
Nature reviews. Immunology - 1 Jul 2010
Rouse Barry T, Sehrawat Sharvan
Abstract excerpt
Many viruses infect humans and most are controlled satisfactorily by the immune system with limited damage to host tissues. Some viruses, however, do cause overt damage to the host, either in isolated cases or as a reaction that commonly occurs after infection. The outcome is influenced by properties of the infecting virus, the circumstances of infection and several factors controlled by the host. In this Review,...
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