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Aging exacerbates damage and delays repair of alveolar epithelia following influenza viral pneumonia
BACKGROUND: Influenza virus infection causes significantly higher levels of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Studies have shown that impaired immunity in the elderly contributes to the increased susceptibility to influenza virus infection, however, how aging affects the lung tissue damage and...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189598/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25265939 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-014-0116-z |