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Interferon system deficiencies exacerbating severe pandemic virus infections.
Trends in microbiology - 1 Nov 2021
Stertz Silke, Hale Benjamin G
Abstract excerpt
Pandemics are caused by novel pathogens to which pre-existing antibody immunity is lacking. Under these circumstances, the body must rely on innate interferon-mediated defenses to limit pathogen replication and allow development of critical humoral protection. Here, we highlight studies on disease susceptibility during H1N1 influenza and COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemics. An emerging concept is that genetic and...
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