Type I interferon: friend or foe?
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Although the role of type I interferon (IFN) in the protection against viral infections has been known and studied for decades, its role in other immunologically relevant scenarios, including bacterial infections, shock, autoimmunity, and cancer, is less well defined and potentially much more complicated.
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دوره 207 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010