If a patient's inflammatory response fails to fully resolve after a viral infection, which consequence will perpetuate lung tissue damage?

💡 Explanation

Unresolved inflammation leads to sustained neutrophil activity and NET formation, because these traps release proteases and reactive oxygen species that damage lung tissue; therefore, NET persistence contributes to chronic lung injury, rather than resolution through lymphocyte apoptosis or enhanced phagocytosis.

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