Type I Interferon Production Enhances Susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes Infection
Numerous bacterial products such as lipopolysaccharide potently induce type I interferons (IFNs); however, the contribution of this innate response to host defense against bacterial infection remains unclear. Although mice deficient in either IFN regulatory factor (IRF)3 or the type I IFN receptor (...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2004
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2211937/ |