The role of monocyte and monocyte-derived cells in influenza-induced pathology and Th1 immune responses

<p>Monocytes and monocyte-derived cells are important in providing innate immunity against various pathogens. Monocytes become macrophages or dendritic cells after they enter tissues during inflammation. Macrophages phagocytose microbes and kill them intracellularly in lysosomes. After macroph...

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Main Author: Lin, Kaifeng Lisa
Other Authors: Gunn, Michael D
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/3211