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TLR3 immunity to infection in mice and humans.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Feb 2013
Zhang Shen-Ying, Herman Melina, Ciancanelli Michael J, Pérez de Diego Rebeca, Sancho-Shimizu Vanessa, Abel Laurent, Casanova Jean-Laurent
Abstract excerpt
TLR3 is a receptor for dsRNA, which is generated during most viral infections. However, other cellular processes may also produce dsRNA and there are other receptors for dsRNA. The role of TLR3 in protective immunity to viruses has been investigated in mice and humans with genetically impaired TLR3 responses. TLR3-deficient mice responded to experimental challenge with 16 different viruses in various ways. They...
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