Virology

New findings in virology described from the United States

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, October 5th, 2006

Data on virology are outlined in reports from the United States.

Study 1: According to recent research from the United States, influenza virus evades innate and adaptive immunity via the NS1 protein.

"Both antibodies and T cells contribute to immunity against influenza virus infection. However, the generation of strong Th1 immunity is crucial for viral clearance," wrote A. Fernandez-Sesma and colleagues, Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

"Interestingly, we found that human dendritic cells (DCs) infected with influenza A virus have lower allospecific Th1-cell stimulatory abilities than DCs activated by other stimuli, such as...

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