The Key Roles of Interferon Lambda in Human Molecular Defense against Respiratory Viral Infections

The Key Roles of Interferon Lambda in Human Molecular Defense against Respiratory Viral Infections

Interferons (IFN) are crucial for the innate immune response. Slightly more than two decades ago, a new type of IFN was discovered: the lambda IFN (type III IFN). Like other IFN, the type III IFN display antiviral activity against a wide variety of infections, they induce expression of antiviral, in...

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Main Authors: Alexey A. Lozhkov, Sergey A. Klotchenko, Edward S. Ramsay, Herman D. Moshkoff, Dmitry A. Moshkoff, Andrey V. Vasin, Maria S. Salvato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
respiratory viruses
influenza
innate immunity
interferons-α/β
interferons-λ
interferon stimulated genes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/12/989

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