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Type I Interferon Suppresses Type II Interferon—Triggered Human Anti-Mycobacterial Responses

Type I Interferon Suppresses Type II Interferon—Triggered Human Anti-Mycobacterial Responses

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Type I Interferon Suppresses Type II Interferon—Triggered Human Anti-Mycobacterial Responses

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Type I Interferon Suppresses Type II Interferon—Triggered Human Anti-Mycobacterial Responses

Publisher

United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Journal title

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2013-03, Vol.339 (6126), p.1448-1453

Language

English

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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Contents

Type I interferons (IFN-α and IFN-β) are important for protection against many viral infections, whereas type II interferon (IFN-γ) is essential for host defense against some bacterial and parasitic pathogens. Study of IFN responses in human leprosy revealed an inverse correlation between IFN-β and IFN-γ gene expression programs. IFN-γ and its down...

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Type I Interferon Suppresses Type II Interferon—Triggered Human Anti-Mycobacterial Responses

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3653587

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3653587

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ISSN

0036-8075

E-ISSN

1095-9203

DOI

10.1126/science.1233665

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