Differential expression of cytokines in response to respiratory syncytial virus infection of calves with high or low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.

Deficiency of serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) has been related to increased risk of lower respiratory tract infections in children. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of low respiratory tract infections in infants and young children. The neonatal calf model of RSV infection...

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Main Authors: Randy E Sacco, Brian J Nonnecke, Mitchell V Palmer, W Ray Waters, John D Lippolis, Timothy A Reinhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3297628?pdf=render