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All-trans retinoic acid increases the pathogenicity of the H9N2 influenza virus in mice
28 Jun 2022
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The H9N2 virus can infect not only birds but also humans. The pathogenicity of H9N2 virus infection is determined by an excessive immune response in the lung. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), the active metabolite of vitamin A, plays an important regulatory role and has been widely used in the clinical practice. This study was aimed to investigate whether ATRA could regulate the immune response to H9N2...
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