Interferon Kappa Is Important for Keratinocyte Host Defense against Herpes Simplex Virus-1

Type I interferon kappa (IFNκ) is selectively expressed in human keratinocytes. Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a human pathogen that infects keratinocytes and causes lytic skin lesions. Whether IFNκ plays a role in keratinocyte host defense against HSV-1 has not been investigated. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Li, Yueqi Song, Leqing Zhu, Xiao Wang, Brittany Richers, Donald Y. M. Leung, Lianghua Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5084682
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