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Influenza infection: the origin and role of IL10
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With fears of an influenza pandemic looming, understanding the mechanism by which pathogenic strains of influenza cause lethal lung injury could not be more relevant. Interleukin 10 (IL10) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine recognised to prevent excessive injury in bacterial and parasitic infections. This series of elegant experiments focuses on the role of IL10 in influenza-infected mice, the proportion of IL10 produced …