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Host characteristics that contribute to influenza virus pathogenesis. High-risk hosts often have aberrant immune responses and baseline characteristics that impact susceptibility to infection with various influenza viral strains, as well as the antiviral response on infection. Studying influenza pathogenesis in the context of these hosts is of paramount importance, as the number of those living with one or more comorbidities continues to increase.
