NOD-like receptors in lung diseases

The lung is a particularly vulnerable organ at the interface of the body and the exterior environment. It is constantly exposed to microbes and particles by inhalation. The innate immune system needs to react promptly and adequately to potential dangers posed by these microbes and particles, while a...

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Main Authors: Catherine eChaput, Leif Erik Sander, Norbert eSuttorp, Bastian eOpitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00393/full