Influenza virus-related critical illness: pathophysiology and epidemiology

Influenza virus-related critical illness: pathophysiology and epidemiology

Abstract Influenza virus affects the respiratory tract by direct viral infection or by damage from the immune system response. In humans, the respiratory epithelium is the only site where the hemagglutinin (HA) molecule is effectively cleaved, generating infectious virus particles. Virus transmissio...

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Main Authors: Andre C. Kalil, Paul G. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Influenza
Epidemiology
Pneumonia
Sepsis
ARDS
Complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2539-x

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