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SUBMITTER: Hale BG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2820251 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hale Benjamin G BG Albrecht Randy A RA García-Sastre Adolfo A
Future microbiology 20100101 1
Influenza viruses are globally important human respiratory pathogens. These viruses cause seasonal epidemics and occasional worldwide pandemics, both of which can vary significantly in disease severity. The virulence of a particular influenza virus strain is partly determined by its success in circumventing the host immune response. This article briefly reviews the innate mechanisms that host cells have evolved to resist virus infection, and outlines the plethora of strategies that influenza vir ...[more]