Protective effect of Toll-like receptor 4 in pulmonary vaccinia infection.
Innate immune responses are essential for controlling poxvirus infection. The threat of a bioterrorist attack using Variola major, the smallpox virus, or zoonotic transmission of other poxviruses has renewed interest in understanding interactions between these viruses and their hosts. We recently de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2529451?pdf=render |