Interleukin-35 Suppresses Antiviral Immune Response in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

The mechanisms of hepatitis B virus (HBV) persistent infection are not completely understood. Interleukin (IL)-35, which is a newly identified cytokine belongs to IL-12 family, has been demonstrated to induce immunotolerance. Thus, the aim of current study was to investigate the role of IL-35 during...

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Main Authors: Xue Shao, Jingting Ma, Shengnan Jia, Lanlan Yang, Wudong Wang, Zhenjing Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00472/full