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Evasion of natural killer cells by influenza virus. J Leukoc Biol 2011 Feb;89(2):189-94

Date

08/05/2010

Pubmed ID

20682623

Pubmed Central ID

PMC3024901

DOI

10.1189/jlb.0610319

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-79951894460 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   28 Citations

Abstract

NK cells are important innate immune effectors during influenza virus infection. However, the influenza virus seems able to use several tactics to counter NK cell recognition for immune evasion. In this review, we will summarize and discuss recent advances regarding the understanding of NK cell evasion mechanisms manipulated by the influenza virus to facilitate its rapid replication inside the respiratory epithelial cells.

Author List

Guo H, Kumar P, Malarkannan S

Author

Subramaniam Malarkannan PhD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Humans
Immune Evasion
Influenza A virus
Influenza, Human
Killer Cells, Natural