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pneumocyte

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pneumocyte
includes granular and alveolar pneumocytes; see alveolar2 cell.
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While the new study found that the 1918 ressortant strains and H5N1 each attacked specialized respiratory cells called pneumocytes, the 1918 chimaraes showed preference for so-called type I pneumocytes, responsible for air exchange in the lungs.
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In addition, the foal had severe and diffuse interstitial pneumonia characterized by thickening of the alveolar walls and interstitial accumulation of macrophages, proliferation of type II pneumocytes, and accumulation of cell debri in the alveolar lumen.
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Type I pneumocytes are squamous or flat cells, which are connected together to form the alveolar hexagonal shape.
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