Functional Diversity of T-Cell Subpopulations in Subacute and Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Lourdes Barrera, Felipe Mendoza, Joaquı́n Zúñiga, Andrea Estrada, Ana Zamora, Emma I. Melendro, Remedios Ramı́rez, Annie Pardo, Moisés Selman

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2007 · 180 citations · 43 references

Abstract

Our findings indicate that patients with chronic HP lose effector T-cell function and exhibit skewing toward Th2 activity, which may be implicated in the fibrotic response that characterizes this clinical form.

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