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Stimulation of immature lung macrophages with intranasal interferon gamma in a novel neonatal mouse model of respiratory syncytial virus infection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Empey Kerry M, Orend Jacob G, Peebles R Stokes, Egaña Loreto, Norris Karen A, Oury Tim D, Kolls Jay K
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and viral death in infants. Reduced CD8 T-cells and negligible interferon gamma (IFNγ) in the airway are associated with severe infant RSV disease, yet there is an abundance of alveolar macrophages (AM) and neutrophils. Howev...
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