Phosphatidylinositol inhibits respiratory syncytial virus infection

Phosphatidylinositol inhibits respiratory syncytial virus infection

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects nearly all children under age 2, and reinfection occurs throughout life, seriously impacting adults with chronic pulmonary diseases. Recent data demonstrate that the anionic pulmonary surfactant lipid phosphatidylglycerol (PG) exerts a potent antiviral effec...

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Main Authors: Mari Numata, Pitchaimani Kandasamy, Yoji Nagashima, Rachel Fickes, Robert C. Murphy, Dennis R. Voelker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
phospholipids
pulmonary surfactant
immunology
inflammation
lung
epithelium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520355863

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