Novel immune genes associated with excessive inflammatory and antiviral responses to rhinovirus in COPD

Novel immune genes associated with excessive inflammatory and antiviral responses to rhinovirus in COPD

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rhinovirus (RV) is a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, and primarily infects bronchial epithelial cells. Immune responses from BECs to RV infection are critical in limiting viral replication,...

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Main Authors: Baines Katherine J, Hsu Alan C-Y, Tooze Melinda, Gunawardhana Lakshitha P, Gibson Peter G, Wark Peter AB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Immune response
Viral infection
Gene expression
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/14/1/15

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