Abstract
Type I interferons have diametric roles in the host defense against pathogens. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Castiglia et al. (2016) demonstrate that type I interferons produced during Streptococcus pyogenes infection are required to prevent inflammation-associated tissue damage and host lethality driven by the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 272-274 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cell Host and Microbe |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 9 Mar 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |