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CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages 432-436Publisher
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-7915(02)00354-0
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Type I interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) is expressed rapidly following exposure to a wide variety of infectious agents and plays a key role in innate control of virus replication. Recent studies have demonstrated that dendritic cells both produce IFN-alpha/beta and undergo maturation in response to IFN-alpha/beta. Moreover, IFN-alpha/beta has been shown to potently enhance immune responses in vivo through the stimulation of dendritic cells. These findings indicate that IFN-alpha/beta serves as a signal linking innate and adaptive immunity.
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