Induction of interferon-stimulated genes by IRF3 promotes replication of Toxoplasma gondii.
Innate immunity is the first line of defense against microbial insult. The transcription factor, IRF3, is needed by mammalian cells to mount innate immune responses against many microbes, especially viruses. IRF3 remains inactive in the cytoplasm of uninfected cells; upon virus infection, it gets ph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374777?pdf=render |