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Viral infection of the lung: host response and sequelae

Jae-Kwang Yoo1, Taeg S Kim, Matthew M Hufford

  • 1Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
|August 7, 2013
PubMed

Keywords:
AIM2APCASCAbsent in melanoma 2Antigen-presenting cellApoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARDB-cell immunityCTLCytotoxic CD8(+) T-cellDAMPDCDamage-associated molecular patternDendritic cellFollicular helper TGCGerminal centerHMGB1High-mobility group box 1IAVILCILC-IIIRFInfluenza A virusInnate lymphoid cellInterferon regulatory factorLAPCLate activator antigen-presenting cellMAVSMLNMediastinal lymph nodeMitochondrial anti-viral signalingNKNLRP3Natural killerNod-like receptor family protein 3PAMPPRRPathogen-associated molecular patternPattern recognition receptorRIG-IRIG-I–like receptorRLRRSVRegulatory TRespiratory syncytial virusRetinoic acid–inducible gene IT(FH)T-cell immunityTLRToll-like receptorTregType II innate lymphoid cellViral sensor moleculesadaptive immunityinnate immunitystem cellstissue repairviral clearance

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