A fluorescence reporter model defines "Tip-DCs" as the cellular source of interferon β in murine listeriosis.

Production of type I interferons, consisting mainly of multiple IFNα subtypes and IFNβ, represents an essential part of the innate immune defense against invading pathogens. While in most situations, namely viral infections, this class of cytokines is indispensable for host survival they mediate a d...

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Main Authors: Philipp Dresing, Stephanie Borkens, Magdalena Kocur, Sonja Kropp, Stefanie Scheu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3002951?pdf=render