Ken Saunders

Oct 19, 2023 | nature.com | Hugo Farne |Ken Saunders |Wendy Barclay |Liam Heaney |Sebastian L. Johnston |Eteri Regis

AbstractObesity is a well-recognized risk factor for severe influenza infections but the mechanisms underlying susceptibility are poorly understood. Here, we identify that obese individuals have deficient pulmonary antiviral immune responses in bronchoalveolar lavage cells but not in bronchial epithelial cells or peripheral blood dendritic cells.