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. 2006 Sep;61(9):809–816. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.045179

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Figure 2 Host susceptibility factors to viral infection. The antiviral response of interferon γ (IFN‐γ) and lymphocyte infiltration results in more rigorous epithelial inflammation in the asthmatic host. An increase in chemokines and neutrophil influx in combination with other factors gives rise to the asthmatic phenotype.