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Susceptibility to Intracellular Infections: Contributions of TNF to Immune Defense
15 Jul 2020
Abstract excerpt
An interesting puzzle is the fact that an infection of a TNF-deficient host with pathogens such as bacteria or parasites that reside intracellularly inevitably ends fatally. Is this due to one specific role of TNF in the immune defence or are different functions responsible for this outcome. In this review we provide an update of the functions of TNF in the defense against the intracellular pathogens Listeria...
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