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Influenza AH1N1 Severe Pneumonia: Novel Morphocytological Findings in Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Joint Authors
Aliberti, Stefano
Faverio, Paola
Ezekiel, Clinton
Messinesi, Grazia
Brenna, Ambrogio
Pesci, Alberto
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present the results of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) performed in three patients with severe influenza A/H1N1 pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Light microscopy analysis of BAL cytocentrifugates showed the presence of characteristic large, mononuclear, plasmoblastic/plasmocytoid-like cells never described before.
Via transmission electron microscopy, these cells were classified as atypical type II pneumocytes and some of them showed cytoplasmic vesicles and inclusions.
We concluded that plasmoblastic/plasmocytoid-like type II pneumocytes might represent a morphologic marker of A/H1N1 influenza virus infection as well as reparative cellular activation after diffuse alveolar damage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faverio, Paola& Aliberti, Stefano& Ezekiel, Clinton& Messinesi, Grazia& Brenna, Ambrogio& Pesci, Alberto. 2014. Influenza AH1N1 Severe Pneumonia: Novel Morphocytological Findings in Bronchoalveolar Lavage. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faverio, Paola…[et al.]. Influenza AH1N1 Severe Pneumonia: Novel Morphocytological Findings in Bronchoalveolar Lavage. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1037711
American Medical Association (AMA)
Faverio, Paola& Aliberti, Stefano& Ezekiel, Clinton& Messinesi, Grazia& Brenna, Ambrogio& Pesci, Alberto. Influenza AH1N1 Severe Pneumonia: Novel Morphocytological Findings in Bronchoalveolar Lavage. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1037711
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1037711