MicrobiologybioRxiv
Complement Decay-Accelerating Factor is a modulator of influenza A virus lung immunopathology
N. B. Santos, Z. E. Vaz da Silva, C. Gomes…·M. J. Amorim
This study shows that complement decay-accelerating factor (DAF) modulates influenza A virus (IAV) lung immunopathology by enhancing complement activation through interactions with viral proteins HA and NA, without affecting viral loads.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009381