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Viruses 2012

Innate Immunity to H5N1 Influenza Viruses in Humans

DOI: 10.3390/v4123363

Irene Ramos,Ana Fernandez-Sesma

Keywords: H5N1, influenza virus, cytokines, innate immunity, virulence factors, antiviral response

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Avian influenza virus infections in the human population are rare due to their inefficient direct human-to-human transmission. However, when humans are infected, a strong inflammatory response is usually induced, characterized by elevated levels of cytokines and chemokines in serum, believed to be important in the severe pathogenesis that develops in a high proportion of these patients. Extensive research has been performed to understand the molecular viral mechanisms involved in the H5N1 pathogenesis in humans, providing interesting insights about the virus-host interaction and the regulation of the innate immune response by these highly pathogenic viruses. In this review we summarize and discuss the most important findings in this field, focusing mainly on H5N1 virulence factors and their impact on the modulation of the innate immunity in humans.

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