Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6120250 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Pregnancy-related reductions in IFN-β and TGF-β expression levels and elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines could explain the increased severity of infection and death of pregnant women. These findings may help improve the understanding of the high susceptibility and disease severity to influenza virus infection during pregnancy.
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Authors
N. Periolo, M. Avaro, A. Czech, M. Russo, E. Benedetti, A. Pontoriero, A. Campos, L. Martinez Peralta, E. Baumeister,