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IFN-λ prevents influenza virus spread from the upper airways to the lungs and limits virus transmiss...

IFN-λ prevents influenza virus spread from the upper airways to the lungs and limits virus transmiss...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_582c927dc0c04f1d916a7f6746b4ac4d

IFN-λ prevents influenza virus spread from the upper airways to the lungs and limits virus transmission

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IFN-λ prevents influenza virus spread from the upper airways to the lungs and limits virus transmission

Publisher

England: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd

Journal title

eLife, 2018-04, Vol.7

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English

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England: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd

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Contents

Host factors restricting the transmission of respiratory viruses are poorly characterized. We analyzed the contribution of type I and type III interferon (IFN) using a mouse model in which the virus is selectively administered to the upper airways, mimicking a natural respiratory virus infection. Mice lacking functional IFN-λ receptors (Ifnlr1−/−)...

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IFN-λ prevents influenza virus spread from the upper airways to the lungs and limits virus transmission

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_582c927dc0c04f1d916a7f6746b4ac4d

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_582c927dc0c04f1d916a7f6746b4ac4d

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ISSN

2050-084X

E-ISSN

2050-084X

DOI

10.7554/eLife.33354

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