Macrophage-epithelial interactions during influenza virus pneumonia [Elektronische Ressource] : alveolar recruitment pathways and impact on epithelial barrier integrity / by Susanne Valerie Herold

Macrophage-Epithelial Interactions during Influenza Virus Pneumonia: Alveolar Recruitment Pathways and Impact on Epithelial Barrier Integrity Inaugural Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD-Degree of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen by Dr. Susanne Valerie Herold from Offenburg thGiessen, July 17 , 2008 From the Department of Internal Medicine II Director: Prof. Dr. W. Seeger of the Faculty of Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen First Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. J. Lohmeyer Second Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. O. Planz Committee Members: Prof. Dr. H.-J. Thiel Prof. Dr. S. Pleschka thDate of Doctoral Defense: Oct.