Interleukin-21 receptor signalling is important for innate immune protection against HSV-2 infections.

Interleukin (IL) -21 is produced by Natural Killer T (NKT) cells and CD4(+) T cells and is produced in response to virus infections, where IL-21 has been shown to be essential in adaptive immune responses. Cells from the innate immune system such as Natural Killer (NK) cells and macrophages are also...

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Main Authors: Sine K Kratholm, Marie B Iversen, Line Reinert, Simon K Jensen, Marianne Hokland, Thomas Andersen, Andrew Rankin, Deborah Young, Sebastian Frische, Søren R Paludan, Christian K Holm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24358128/pdf/?tool=EBI