Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza A Virus Spreads Efficiently in Human Primary Monocyte-Derived Macrophages and Dendritic Cells

Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza A Virus Spreads Efficiently in Human Primary Monocyte-Derived Macrophages and Dendritic Cells

Influenza A viruses cause recurrent epidemics and occasional global pandemics. Wild birds are the natural reservoir of influenza A virus from where the virus can be transmitted to poultry or to mammals including humans. Mortality among humans in the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus infec...

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Main Authors: Veera Westenius, Sanna M. Mäkelä, Ilkka Julkunen, Pamela Österlund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
influenza A virus
avian influenza
macrophages
dendritic cells
viral replication
innate immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01664/full

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