Interleukin-6 is a potential biomarker for severe pandemic H1N1 influenza A infection.

Pandemic H1N1 influenza A (H1N1pdm) is currently a dominant circulating influenza strain worldwide. Severe cases of H1N1pdm infection are characterized by prolonged activation of the immune response, yet the specific role of inflammatory mediators in disease is poorly understood. The inflammatory cy...

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Main Authors: Stéphane G Paquette, David Banner, Zhen Zhao, Yuan Fang, Stephen S H Huang, Alberto J Leόn, Derek C K Ng, Raquel Almansa, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Paula Ramirez, Lorenzo Socias, Ana Loza, Jesus Blanco, Paola Sansonetti, Jordi Rello, David Andaluz, Bianche Shum, Salvatore Rubino, Raul Ortiz de Lejarazu, Dat Tran, Giovanni Delogu, Giovanni Fadda, Sigmund Krajden, Barry B Rubin, Jesús F Bermejo-Martin, Alyson A Kelvin, David J Kelvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3367995?pdf=render