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Research

  • SARS-CoV-2 - innate immune response dynamics in the human airway  profoundly impact susceptibility to infection 
  • Common cold infections can block more pathogenic viruses through effects on innate immunity 
  • Epithelial cells show tradeoffs between antioxidant and antiviral defense 
  • Understanding the interplay between fundamental host defenses within epithelial cells provides insight into the different ways epithelial surfaces can counteract damage, with implications for development, infectious disease and cancer.