Platelet-activating factor receptor plays a role in lung injury and death caused by Influenza A in mice.

Platelet-activating factor receptor plays a role in lung injury and death caused by Influenza A in mice.

Influenza A virus causes annual epidemics which affect millions of people worldwide. A recent Influenza pandemic brought new awareness over the health impact of the disease. It is thought that a severe inflammatory response against the virus contributes to disease severity and death. Therefore, modu...

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Main Authors: Cristiana C Garcia, Remo C Russo, Rodrigo Guabiraba, Caio T Fagundes, Rafael B Polidoro, Luciana P Tavares, Ana Paula C Salgado, Geovanni D Cassali, Lirlândia P Sousa, Alexandre V Machado, Mauro M Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2974216?pdf=render

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