Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells and the Control of Herpesvirus Infections

Type-I interferons (IFN-I) are cytokines essential for vertebrate antiviral defense, including against herpesviruses. IFN-I have potent direct antiviral activities and also mediate a multiplicity of immunoregulatory functions, which can either promote or dampen antiviral adaptive immune responses. P...

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Main Authors: Thomas Baranek, Marc Dalod, Nicolas Zucchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/1/3/383/