blog posts T-cells infiltrate brain, cause respiratory distress in condition affecting the immunocompromised Aug 30, 2023 11:15 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneDiscovery Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The pulmonary distress associated with C-IRIS, an inflammatory condition that can affect immunocompromised patients, is caused not by damage to the lungs but by T-cells infiltrating the brain, U of I researchers discovered. Share on Facebook Tweet Email