The Role of Type III Interferons in Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Therapy

The Role of Type III Interferons in Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Therapy

The human interferon (IFN) response is a key innate immune mechanism to fight virus infection. IFNs are host-encoded secreted proteins, which induce IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) with antiviral properties. Among the three classes of IFNs, type III IFNs, also called IFN lambdas (IFNLs), are an essentia...

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Main Authors: Janina Bruening, Bettina Weigel, Gisa Gerold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7232361
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