IL-15 participates in the respiratory innate immune response to influenza virus infection.

Following influenza infection, natural killer (NK) cells function as interim effectors by suppressing viral replication until CD8 T cells are activated, proliferate, and are mobilized within the respiratory tract. Thus, NK cells are an important first line of defense against influenza virus. Here, i...

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Main Authors: Katherine C Verbist, David L Rose, Charles J Cole, Mary B Field, Kimberly D Klonowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3356330?pdf=render