Nasal epithelial cells to assess in vitro immune responses to respiratory virus infection in pregnant women with asthma

Abstract Respiratory virus-induced asthma exacerbations occur frequently during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes for mother and child. Primary nasal epithelial cells (pNECs) provide a useful method to study immune responses in pregnancy. pNECs were obtained by nasal brushings from...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L. Vanders, Alan Hsu, Peter G. Gibson, Vanessa E. Murphy, Peter A. B. Wark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1225-5