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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Main Authors: Martha A Hutchens, Kathryn E Luker, Joanne Sonstein, Gabriel Núñez, Jeffrey L Curtis, Gary D Luker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2529451?pdf=render