Fibrogenesis & tissue repair.
Discontinued
Publisher:
BioMed Central,
Country: England
Language: English
Start Year:2008 - 2016
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1755-1536 (Electronic) 1755-1536 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 101464642 |
| (OCoLC): | 262824922 |
| LCCN: | 2008247800 |
Viruses as co-factors for the initiation or exacerbation of lung fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains exactly that. The disease originates from an unknown cause, and little is known about the mechanisms of pathogenesis. While the disease is likely multi-factorial, evidence is accumulating to implicate viruses as co-factors (either as initiating or exacerbating agents) of fibrotic lung disease. This review summarizes the available clinical and experimental observations that form the basis for the hypothesis that viral infections may augment fibrotic responses. We review the data suggesting a link between hepatitis C virus, adenovirus, human cytomegalo...