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Comment
. 2009 Nov;10(11):1139-41.
doi: 10.1038/ni1109-1139.

TLR2 joins the interferon gang

Franz Bauernfeind, Veit Hornung
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TLR2 joins the interferon gang

Franz Bauernfeind et al. Nat Immunol. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

The induction of type I interferon is a critical checkpoint in antiviral immunity. Toll-like receptor 2 can unexpectedly induce type I interferon in the subset of inflammatory monocytes during infection with vaccinia virus.

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