Macrophage defences against respiratory tract infections
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Gordon, SB
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机构:Univ Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hosp, Div Gneom Med, Med Sch, Sheffield S10 2RX, S Yorkshire, England
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Read, RC
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[1] Univ Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hosp, Div Gneom Med, Med Sch, Sheffield S10 2RX, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Malawi, Wellcome Trust Res Labs, Queen Elizabeth Cent Hosp, Blantyre, Malawi
[3] Univ Liverpool, Wellcome Trust Res Labs, Queen Elizabeth Cent Hosp, Blantyre, Malawi
Pulmonary macrophages with a key role in defence against respiratory infection are a heterogeneous family of cells with phagocytic, antigen processing and immunomodulatory functions. Macrophages are important in both innate and acquired immunity in the respiratory tract, and have a role in lung defence against viruses, bacteria, mycobacteria and fungi. Interactions of pathogens with lung macrophages is strongly influenced by soluble immune components including complement, collectins and immunoglobulins. Macrophage function can be modulated by cytokines, environmental exposures, recent and chronic infection including HIV infection, drug therapy and gene transfer.