Some avian influenza viruses, and particularly the dangerous H5N1 subtype, appear to prompt the human immune system to over-produce important pathogen-fighting chemicals called chemokines, triggering an exaggerated response that creates more damage than it fixes, a new study suggests. The study shows that at least with older versions of the H5N1 virus, this response – referred to as a cytokine storm – was significantly more acute in adults than children. Full Story
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