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Viral Infections Activate Types I and III Interferon Genes through a Common Mechanism
5 Jan 2007
Abstract excerpt
Viral infections trigger innate immune responses, including the production of type I interferons (IFN-alpha and -beta) and other proinflammatory cytokines. Novel antiviral cytokines IFN-lambda1, IFN-lambda2, and IFN-lambda3 are classified as type III IFNs and have evolved independently of type I IFNs. Type III IFN genes are regulated at the level of transcription and induced by viral infection. Although the...
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