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The role of Th17 and Treg responses in the pathogenesis of RSV infection.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2015
Mangodt Thomas C, Van Herck Mikhaïl A, Nullens Sara, Ramet José, De Dooy Jozef J, Jorens Philippe G, De Winter Benedicte Y
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The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents the leading cause of viral bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children worldwide and is associated with high morbidity, hospitalization rate, and significant mortality rates. The immune response elicited by RSV is one of the main factors contributing to the pathogenesis of the disease. Two subsets of the cellular immune response, the T helper 17 cell (Th17) and the...
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