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Researchers identify mechanisms leading to immune ‘exhaustion’ in severe viral infections – News-Medical.net
Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 24 2020
Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19.
It is widely known that severe viral infections and cancer cause impairments to the immune system, including to T cells, a process called immune ‘exhaustion’.
Overcoming immune exhaustion is a major goal for the development of new therapies for cancer or severe viral infectio…
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