title: Evasion of natural killer cells by influenza virus.
abstract: NK cells are important innate immune effectors during influenza virus infection. However, the influenza virus seems able to use several tactics to counter NK cell recognition for immune evasion. In this review, we will summarize and discuss recent advances regarding the understanding of NK cell evasion mechanisms manipulated by the influenza virus to facilitate its rapid replication inside the respiratory epithelial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA. hailong_guo@urmc.rochester.edu
authors.forename: Hailong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Subramaniam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malarkannan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D057131:Immune Evasion; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology