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Changes in cytokine levels and NK cell activation associated with influenza.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Jost Stephanie, Quillay Heloise, Reardon Jeff, Peterson Eric, Simmons Rachel P, Parry Blair A, Bryant Nancy N P, Binder William D, Altfeld Marcus
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have highlighted the important role played by murine natural killer (NK) cells in the control of influenza infection. However, human NK cell responses in acute influenza infection, including infection with the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, are poorly documented. Here, we examined changes in NK cell phenotype and function and plasma cytokine levels associated with influenza infection and...
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