title: Anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy and influenza: keeping it in perspective.
abstract: The association of opportunistic infections in the context of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antibody therapies have attracted widespread attention. The recent H1N1 influenza pandemic brought this into sharp focus with numerous patient queries and physician anxieties. The following short review gives a scientific perspective to this issue including the role of vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Section, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shale
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czub
authors.forename: Gilaad G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Remo
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authors.lastname: Panaccione
authors.forename: Subrata
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authors.lastname: Ghosh