Alveolar Macrophages in Influenza A Infection Guarding the Castle with Sleeping Dragons

Abstract

Despite major advances in influenza vaccination and flu-prevention community awareness campaigns, Influenza A virus (IAV) remains a worldwide and recurring threat Seasonal influenza causes 3-5 million cases of severe respiratory and systemic illness and upwards of 650,000 deaths annually, particularly among the elderly, very young, and chronically ill Countless hours of missed school and work have significant economic consequences [4, In pandemic years, morbidity and mortality soars, especially among the young

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