{"id":23200,"date":"2024-04-10T15:42:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/10\/immune-cells-intense-reaction-to-the-coronavirus-may-lead-to-pneumonia\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T15:42:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:42:34","slug":"immune-cells-intense-reaction-to-the-coronavirus-may-lead-to-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/10\/immune-cells-intense-reaction-to-the-coronavirus-may-lead-to-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Immune cells\u2019 intense reaction to the coronavirus may lead to pneumonia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The intense reaction of one of the lungs\u2019 guardians against infection may help explain why COVID-19 can become severe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guardians, immune cells called interstitial macrophages, patrol lung tissue. These cells can be infected in a big way by SARS-CoV-2<\/a>, researchers report online April 10 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine<\/em>. Overwhelmed by the virus\u2019 onslaught, the cells\u2019 extreme inflammatory response may contribute to the development of pneumonia, a disease that damages the lungs and makes breathing difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n