Latest advances in innate antiviral defence
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Recent identification of key components in the pattern recognition receptor pathway of retinoic acid-inducible gene-1-like receptors, coupled with characterisation of a new cytoplasmic DNA-sensing molecule, have led to a greater understanding of the role viral nucleic acids play in activating innate immunity. This activation of type I interferon is essential for both limiting viral infection and stimulating activation of the adaptive immune response.
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