Whence interferon? Variety in the production of interferon in response to viral infection

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¹ Molecular Oncology and Immunology Program, Department of Pathology, Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA. levyd01@med.nyu.edu

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David E Levy. J Exp Med. 2002.

. 2002 Feb 18;195(4):F15-8.

doi: 10.1084/jem.20020075.

¹ Molecular Oncology and Immunology Program, Department of Pathology, Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA. levyd01@med.nyu.edu

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