NK cell activation in human hantavirus infection explained by virus-induced IL-15/IL15Rα expression.

Clinical infection with hantaviruses cause two severe acute diseases, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). These diseases are characterized by strong immune activation, increased vascular permeability, and up to 50% case-fatality rates. One prominent...

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Main Authors: Monika Braun, Niklas K Björkström, Shawon Gupta, Karin Sundström, Clas Ahlm, Jonas Klingström, Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4239055?pdf=render