<named-content content-type="genus-species">Streptococcus pneumoniae</named-content> DNA Initiates Type I Interferon Signaling in the Respiratory Tract
ABSTRACT The mucosal epithelium is the initial target for respiratory pathogens of all types. While type I interferon (IFN) signaling is traditionally associated with antiviral immunity, we demonstrate that the extracellular bacterial pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae activates the type I IFN cascad...
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American Society for Microbiology
2011
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b3a77f0a43e84d22a60fc0756b78c7d0 |
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