Raised interferon-beta, type 3 interferon and interferon-stimulated genes - evidence of innate immune activation in neutrophilic asthma

da Silva, J; Hilzendeger, C; Moermans, C; Schleich, F; Henket, M; Kebadze, T; Mallia, P; Edwards, MR; Johnston, SL; Louis, R

da Silva, J (reprint author), Fed Univ Santa Catarina HU UFSC, Univ Hosp Prof Polydoro Ernani de Sao Thiago, Allergy Serv, R Profa Maria Flora Pausewang S-N Trindade, BR-88036800 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY, 2017; 47 (3): 313

Abstract

Background Interferons play an important role in innate immunity. Previous studies report deficiency in virus induction of interferon (IFN)-alpha, IFN......

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