Redox Biology of Respiratory Viral Infectionsстатья
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Аннотация:Respiratory viruses cause infections of the upper or lower respiratory tract and they are
responsible for the common cold—the most prevalent disease in the world. In many cases the
common cold results in severe illness due to complications, such as fever or pneumonia. Children,
old people, and immunosuppressed patients are at the highest risk and require fast diagnosis and
therapeutic intervention. However, the availability and efficiencies of existing therapeutic approaches
vary depending on the virus. Investigation of the pathologies that are associated with infection by
respiratory viruses will be paramount for diagnosis, treatment modalities, and the development of
new therapies. Changes in redox homeostasis in infected cells are one of the key events that is linked
to infection with respiratory viruses and linked to inflammation and subsequent tissue damage. Our
review summarizes current knowledge on changes to redox homeostasis, as induced by the different
respiratory viruses.