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A Method to Assess Fc-mediated Effector Functions Induced by Influenza Hemagglutinin Specific Antibodies
Published on: February 23, 2018
Host response to influenza virus: protection versus immunopathology
J S M Peiris1, Kenrie P Y Hui, Hui-Ling Yen
1Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. malik@hkucc.hku.hk
Abstract:
Host responses play crucial roles in defense against influenza but sometimes these may contribute to immunopathology. Potentially, this may be more important in disease caused by viruses such as avian influenza A H5N1 or the 1918 H1N1 influenza virus rather than with seasonal influenza or pandemic H1N1 2009 (pdmH1N1). Understanding pathogenesis will help develop novel therapeutic options that minimize immunopathology without impairing beneficial host defenses.
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