IRF-7 is the master regulator of type-I interferon-dependent immune responses

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Summary

It is shown that mice deficient in the Irf7 gene are more vulnerable than Myd88-/- mice to viral infection, and this correlates with a marked decrease in serum IFN levels, indicating the importance of the IRF-7-dependent induction of systemic IFN responses for innate antiviral immunity.

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Published
2005-04-07
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Keywords

IRF7, TLR9, Interferon regulatory factors, IRF1, Interferon

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