IRF-5 Expression in Myeloid Cells Is Required for Splenomegaly in L. donovani Infected Mice

Persistent Leishmania donovani infection is characterized by chronic inflammation, immune suppression, and splenomegaly. We have previously reported that the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF-5) is largely responsible for inducing the inflammatory response and maintaining prot...

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Main Authors: Linh Thuy Mai, Mélina Smans, Sasha Silva-Barrios, Aymeric Fabié, Simona Stäger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.03071/full