Monocyte response to influenza A infection ex vivo
Summary:
Analysis of blood monocytes following influenza A (IAV) infection ex vivo. IVA infection of monocytes induces differentiation into dendritic cells (DCs).Results provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying monocyte-to-DC differentiation.
Hou W, Gibbs JS, Lu X, Brooke CB et al. Viral infection triggers rapid differentiation of human blood monocytes into dendritic cells. Blood 2012 Mar 29;119(13):3128-31. PMID: 22310910